Bogura, Bangladesh 🇧🇩
#714 24.850066, 89.372843

Nomad Score: 54%
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Essentials

🏙️ City Bogura, a major city in northern Bangladesh, serves as an economic and cultural hub in the Rajshahi Division.
👥 Population Approximately 400,000.
💻 Internet Speed Average download speed is around 15-25 Mbps.
💸 Currency & Banking 1 BDT ≈ 0.012 USD (as of November 2024). Local banks like BRAC and DBBL are widely available.
🚰 Tap Water Tap water is not drinkable; bottled water is recommended.
🔌 Power Standard voltage is 220V, 50Hz, with Type C/D sockets.
📶 SIM Card Providers include Grameenphone and Banglalink. SIM cards easily available for around 100 BDT.
💳 Banking for Expats International banks like Standard Chartered and local ATM services are available, with Visa and Mastercard widely accepted.
🛌 Accommodation Affordable guest houses and hotels like Hotel Sonali can be found, starting from around 800 BDT per night.
💳 Cashless Friendly Limited; cash is preferred for most transactions, though mobile wallets like bKash are becoming popular.
🏠 Short Term Rentals Platforms like Airbnb offer options starting from 1,500 BDT per night for private rooms.
🛏️ Budget Accommodation Hostels like Bogura Hostel provide dormitory-style accommodation starting at approximately 300 BDT.

Working and Networking

🏢 Best Coworking Space Currently limited options for coworking spaces; local cafes might serve as alternative working spots.
☕ Best Cafe for Work Cafe De Cafe is popular among locals and provides a comfortable ambiance for work.
💼 Networking Events Local business meetups can be found on Facebook groups; attend events like 'Meet the Entrepreneurs' organized by local NGOs.
🥂 Social Events for Expats Facebook groups like 'Expats in Bangladesh' facilitate social gatherings and cultural exchanges.

Transportation

🚕 Best Taxi/Ride App Uber is available in some areas, but local taxis can be hired easily.
🚲 Bike/Scooter Rental Local shops offer bicycle rentals around 100-200 BDT per day.
🏖️ Best Beach Nearby The nearest beach is Cox's Bazar, about 11 hours away by road.
✈️ Top Regional Airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines offers domestic flights connecting major cities.
✈️ Top International Airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines and private carriers like US-Bangla Airlines operate international flights.
🛣️ Highway Access Well-connected via the N4 highway to Dhaka and the northwest region.
🚉 Main Train/Transit Hub Bogura Railway Station connects to major cities like Dhaka and Rajshahi.
🚍 Public Transport Passes Local buses provide services, but no official public transport passes exist.
✈️ Regional Travel Buses and shared auto-rickshaws (