What types of jobs do people have? What are some of the lower paying jobs/higher wage jobs? What's the average wage? Is there a "minimum wage"? What's the cost of living like? What are the homes like? What is the climate like? Is English spoken by most people there as a second language? What's the shopping like? Are there bazaars on the streets where you can buy food, clothing and other necessities, or are there actual "stores" where you do shopping? As far as transportation, how do people get around? What's the common mood of Bangladeshis towards the United States/Americans?
I know, I have lots of questions. I'm hoping to get some informative answers. Thanks!
2007-07-08 17:24:18 · 9 answers · asked by Zsa 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Other - Asia Pacific
Thank all of you for your informative answers! I greatly appreciate it!
2007-07-13 06:00:29 · update #1
People have different kind of Jobs in Bangladesh. The well paying jobs are like who work in Telecom companies like Grameen, Aktel, Warid Telecom and Banks like standard Chartered, EBL, HSBC etc. The cost living depends on which are you are living. It is cheaper than U.S. Lot of females work in Garment Factories in Dhaka. There is nothing called minimum wage in Dhaka.
The climate is good. It is not cold or not too hot. We have some rain in the Monsoon season. Which is right now. We call it (Borsha) season. Some people speak English in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Most people are not fluent in English.If you want to get around in Dhaka there buses. Some utilize the ticket system. You can rent Scooters that run on Natural Gas. You can also travel by 'Rickshaw'. I would not suggest you move around by yourself after dark in Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh. You will find Traffic jams everywhere in Dhaka city. It is a very overpopulated city. There are some posh areas in Gulshan , Baridhara, Bashundhara etc. You will find very nice houses and apartment over there. If you have money its ok to live in Bangladesh.
People go to Bazaars to buy food items like Bread,Rice, Spices, fish, meat Fruits and vegetables etc. I go to a Bazaar in Banani near my house. Near the Bazaar there is also a community center. There are Bazaars everywhere in Dhaka. We have KFC and Pizza Hut in a place called Gulshan in Dhaka. There are fast food restaurants everywhere in Dhaka. If you want to buy clothes, shoes etc you go to a market (mall) There are several malls in Dhaka like Bashundhara city, Rifles square, New market you can buy lot of stuff there. Which would be much cheaper than U.S.
The common mood of Bangladeshis are friendly towards Americans. In fact lot of foreigners visit Dhaka, Bangladesh. Lot of people visit the beach at Coxsbazar. It is located at the south east part of the country.
If you need more information about Bangladesh visit
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Bangladesh/TravelGuide-Bangladesh.html
2007-07-08 18:00:28 · answer #1 · answered by Saphire4 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-25 16:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living In Dhaka Bangladesh
2016-11-07 11:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
living bangladesh is like a free man
2014-09-04 05:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh
It would be the best way to get proper answer.
I also see nothing but my avator only. I wrote longer answer than slsmhu but sorry to say that it's not showing on the screen.
2007-07-10 05:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
its really cool living in bangladesh,for thats the country i came from...most of the people dont work...they got businesses..the lower paying jobs are labors,bus driver,i think you've heard about rikshaw...its kinda like a bike...it has 3 wheels..there is no minimum wage...the cost of living is like 5,000 taka per month...its about $70 per month i beleive..the average wage is for a lower class people->2,000 taka...lemme tell u dat $1 equals to 70 taka...for a medium class its about <7,000 taka..for higher class its about->20,000the climate is like florida & mexico...no way....english is only spoken by higher class people..theres a lot of bazarrs in the street...but u have to goto the shopping stores to buy clothes..there are bazzars & actual stores..theres a lot of bus,rikshaw,taxi is called CNG...only higher class people have their own cars...the bangladeshi think that usa is a country of dream.....i bet u every single bangladeshi want to come in usa....its a very poor country,you know.....
i hope that i answered all your question,but if i didnt i'm sorry..
2007-07-09 04:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Climate:
Main seasons :
Winter (Nov - Feb),
Summer (Mar - Jun),
Monsoon (Jul - Oct).
Temp : Max 34 degree Celsius, Min 8 degree Celsius.
Rainfall: Lowest 47" and highest 136"
Capital: Dhaka (Present area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq.km.)
Major Industries:
sugar, paper, textiles, fertilizers, cigeratte, cement, steel, natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power generation, rayon, matches, fishing and food processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber, ship-building, telephone.
Sea Ports: Chittagong and Mongla
Airports: Zia international airport, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, domestic airports at Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi and Saidpur
Electricity: 220 Volts A.C. in all cities and towns
Tourist Seasons: October to March
Main Tourist Attractions: Colorful tribal life, longest sea beach, centuries' old archeological sites, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, largest tea gardens, interesting riverine life, etc.
Wearing Apparel: Tropical in summer, and light-woolen in winter
Currency: The unit of currency is the Taka. Notes are in denominations of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Taka. Coins are 1,5,10,25,50 and 100 Paisa (100 Paisa = 1 Taka)
State Language: Bangla. English is also widely spoken and understood
Principal Rivers: Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and Kushiara
Principal Crops: rice, tobacco, tea, sugarcane, vegetables, potato, pulses.
Important Fruits: Mango, banana, pineapple, jack-fruit, water-melon, green coconut, guava, licis
2007-07-09 15:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by HK gal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great place but unfortunately some people just discriminate. It is a dog eat dog world, they say...
2007-07-15 01:31:10 · answer #8 · answered by TheBear's Backup 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
thanks to each and every one of you guys for the answers!
2016-08-24 08:05:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q-1: What types of jobs do people have? What are some of the lower paying jobs/higher wage jobs? What's the average wage? Is there a "minimum wage"?
A-1: Ready Made Garments (RMG) for 100% Exports are now employing maximum number of able bodied men and women in Bangladesh after the agricultural laborers and people associated with sales and marketing of Agri items. Garments industries are employing about 80% female workers whose salary per month is about Taka 3,500 - 7,000 (US$50 - 100) for average skilled Worker to Supervisor level. Entry level salary is Tk. 1,800 (US$25) which is being disputed by the workers' unions. White colored jobs for university graduates the salary per month may vary from Taka 7,000 - 21,000 (US$100 - 300). Anybody is earning Tk. 35,000 - 70,000 (US$500 - 1000) falls under the category of very lucky salaried persons (lol).
Q-2: What's the cost of living like?
A-2: Cost of living of a middle class person may be surmised in the following categories:
a) Food for one persons per month is about Taka 3,500 - 7,000 (US$50 - 100)
b) Cloths for one persons per month is about Taka 350 - 700 (US$5 - 10)
c) Housing for one persons per month is about Taka 3,500 - 7,000 (US$50 - 100)
d) Transport for one persons per month is about Taka 1,750 - 3,500 (US$25 - 50)
e) Medical & Contingencies for one persons per month is about Taka 1,750 - 3,500 (US$25 - 50)
f) Entertainment for one persons per month is about Taka 350 - 700 (US$5 - 10)
Now you can see that for survival a person of lower-middle class category may need Taka 11,200 (US$ 160) and Upper-class may need Taka 29,400 (US$ 420)
Q-3: What are the homes like?
A-3: Homes are mostly built with concrete and bricks reinforced by steel-rods. Lower-middle class families live in houses having tin-roof (corrugated G.I. Sheets) with brick walls. Middle class people lives in houses built with bricks, cements and roof also from concrete (RCC). The upper-middle classes in these days live in flats built by many Housing companies. These are almost as good as anything you see in U.S.A. These houses are climate-control and luxurious too. The monthly rent for 3-bedroom such houses are about Tk. 35,000 - 70,000 (US$500 - 1000).
Q-4: What is the climate like?
A-4: Someone above answered elaborately about the climate. In a nutshell it is more humid and hot in summer time, like those we see in Singapore. During monsoon (that already began from last month) you have almost daily rain or drizzles.
Q-5: Is English spoken by most people there as a second language?
A-5: Once upon a time many educated people could speak English which unfortunately declined after our liberation in 1971 when someone thought that since we are liberated now, we do not need English. But these so-called leaders kept on sending their own children to various English medium schools and colleges in Bangladesh, India, Singapore, UK, USA and such places. These new generations foreign-educated few are now controlling the business and job markets by the dint of their extra-ordinary flairs learnt while practicing the Queen's language in foreign countries. You may pass easily with English on an average where people can understand it, if not reply you properly in the same language!
Q-6: What's the shopping like? Are there bazaars on the streets where you can buy food, clothing and other necessities, or are there actual "stores" where you do shopping?
A-6: Now-a-days if you have enough money in Bangladesh then you can buy almost anything which may have been produced in Singapore, HK, China, Korea, Japan or India.
Q-7: As far as transportation, how do people get around?
A-7: For short distance travel, people take ‘Rickshaws’ - tri-cycle as were seen in China, Thailand, Singapore, Japan and such Asian countries some 30 to 60 years ago. There are mechanized 3-wheeler run mostly by CNG and mini-bus, bus and trains available for mass transit, though the ride is too congested and not as clean as you find in U.S. The fare per mile is also very cheaper than in U.S.
Q-8: What's the common mood of Bangladeshis towards the United States/Americans?
A-8: It is not like either Love and/or Hate. Post 9/11 incident U.S. retaliation against Afghanistan and Iraq saw some sympathy for the 'victims' by most of the 88% Muslim inhabited Bangladesh and the U.S. lost its Image very badly. However, the successive U.S. Ambassadors were acting here as King-maker till the last 11th January 2007 when State of Emergency was declared and political activities were stopped or sent indoor. The 'audacities' of the envoys from U.S., U.K., and many E.U. countries were seen with contempt by the people in Bangladesh. These kinds of interferences started since the then dictator General Ershad's last days at the end of '90s when these envoys started poking their noses in our internal affairs; which would have resulted in their expulsion if they would try to replicate their similar behaviour in India or any other countries where dirty-politicians like those in Bangladesh are non-existent. These politicians invited foreign intervention to promote their hidden-agendas in the name of restoring democracy and human rights in Bangladesh and made us laughing stock in the eyes of the foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka.
Therefore, persons coming from any developed countries are not as welcome as they were some 15 to 20 years ago. However, there is no concern for any foreigner travelling in major cities, even in countryside of Bangladesh, as our society is much moderate than those in any other Muslim dominated countries of the world.
It was my pleasure answering your queries and please feel free to ask for any clarification or addendum, if you like.
Happy touring in Bangladesh!
2007-07-10 06:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by Hafiz 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋