Outbound Travel Alert  


Country OTA currently in force Supplementary Information

Bangladesh

Alert
Risk of demonstrations and attacks. Residents intending to visit the country or are already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety and avoid protests and large gatherings of people.

  • In early May 2013, demonstrations and violent clashes occurred in the capital city, Dhaka, resulting in casualties.

  • In late February 2013, sparked by a death sentence handed to a senior Islamist leader, violent clashes occurred across the country, resulting in casualties. Further protests and strikes are expected in early March 2013.

  • Strike in Sylhet in end April 2012 caused violent clashes.

    [ current OTA issued on 29 December 2011, 17:15 ]


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Hyperlinks to other travel advisories:

Outbound Travel Alert of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (Chinese only)

Travel Advisories of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (English only)

Travel Reports and Warnings of Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (English only)

Travelling and Living Overseas of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (English only)



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