VPNs and other tools worth installing before you go, curated for travelers visiting Bangladesh.
No general safety or government app is necessary for a short visit. Save authoritative guidance and emergency details offline instead. Call 999 for police, fire or ambulance. The Tourist Police publish helplines at 01320 22 22 22 and 01887 87 87 87, while government information is 333 and disaster advance messages use 10941. Verify numbers again shortly before travel and remember that response and medical capacity can be limited outside major cities. Save the accommodation, insurer, embassy or consulate and a trusted contact in the phone and on paper. Current UK advice warns against all but essential travel to the Chittagong Hill Tracts districts of Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban. It also warns that demonstrations and strikes can become violent and disrupt transport. Avoid gatherings and police activity, monitor local news and follow authorities. Flooding and cyclones can change road, rail and launch plans quickly. Reconfirm every affected leg. Road crashes are common, night travel is riskier and seat belts may be unavailable. Use tracked rides, share the trip and avoid routine motorcycle or fast-road rickshaw travel. Carry the passport when legally required, but keep protected offline copies of the identity page, visa, entry stamp, insurance, prescriptions and tickets. Do not photograph military, police, government or other sensitive sites without permission. Healthcare outside major cities is limited. Arrange adequate insurance, know which facility the insurer recommends and carry necessary prescription medicine in original packaging with documentation. Check the latest entry, health and security advice for the traveler's nationality and exact itinerary rather than treating an app page as official permission or a complete safety assessment.
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No general safety or government app is necessary for a short visit. Save authoritative guidance and emergency details offline instead. Call 999 for police, fire or ambulance. The Tourist Police publish helplines at 01320 22 22 22 and 01887 87 87 87, while government information is 333 and disaster advance messages use 10941. Verify numbers again shortly before travel and remember that response and medical capacity can be limited outside major cities. Save the accommodation, insurer, embassy or consulate and a trusted contact in the phone and on paper. Current UK advice warns against all but essential travel to the Chittagong Hill Tracts districts of Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban. It also warns that demonstrations and strikes can become violent and disrupt transport. Avoid gatherings and police activity, monitor local news and follow authorities. Flooding and cyclones can change road, rail and launch plans quickly. Reconfirm every affected leg. Road crashes are common, night travel is riskier and seat belts may be unavailable. Use tracked rides, share the trip and avoid routine motorcycle or fast-road rickshaw travel. Carry the passport when legally required, but keep protected offline copies of the identity page, visa, entry stamp, insurance, prescriptions and tickets. Do not photograph military, police, government or other sensitive sites without permission. Healthcare outside major cities is limited. Arrange adequate insurance, know which facility the insurer recommends and carry necessary prescription medicine in original packaging with documentation. Check the latest entry, health and security advice for the traveler's nationality and exact itinerary rather than treating an app page as official permission or a complete safety assessment.
Prepare entry, payments and city-specific transport before a complex trip
Use two ride apps, book scenic trains early, and keep cash beyond the cities
Arrange arrival and island transfers first, then add local apps only if your itinerary needs them
Use ride apps in Kathmandu, carry cash beyond cities, and verify every trekking permit
inDrive in the cities, cash for daily life, and official alerts for the road north
