ExploCountry guide · Southern Asia
Bangladesh travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Bangladesh. Capital: Dhaka.
Do you need a visa for Bangladesh?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 23 passports can enter Bangladesh without a visa and 144 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Bangladesh · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Bangladesh
Bangladesh at a glance
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Bangladeshi taka (৳, BDT)
- Languages
- Bengali
- Calling code
- +880
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type A, C, D, G, K · 220 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Dhaka
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Bangladesh
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Bangladesh
- Type Atwo flat pins
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Dthree large round pins
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
- Type Ktwo round pins and a round earth pin
Mains power is 220 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Bangladesh?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Bangladesh or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Bangladesh?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 23 passports can enter Bangladesh without a visa, 144 passports can get a visa on arrival, 30 passports need a visa in advance and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Bangladesh.
What plug type and voltage does Bangladesh use?
Bangladesh uses plug types A, C, D, G, K at 220 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bangladesh?
Traffic keeps to the left in Bangladesh.
What currency does Bangladesh use?
Bangladeshi taka (৳, BDT).
What is the calling code for Bangladesh?
+880.
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.