Public Transport in BD

Public transport in BD is ridiculously cheap. A nine-hour journey in a first-class sleeping compartment with air-conditioning and attentive service from the catering staff cost the two of us less than a tenner in English money, and that was after the pound had dropped from 140 Taka to around 100 Tk.

Some folk had suggested using the long-distance buses, which are usually even cheaper. Luckily we'd seen buses in operation on our previous visit, while travelling by private car. Bus drivers in BD are described as being "among the most reckless in the world." Ten minutes on any highway shows you what they mean.