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Old March 26, 2013, 05:03 AM
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Default Things you miss most after moving back to Bangladesh

Calling Rabz bhai, Dhurr bhai, Sohel bhai and all those who moved back home after living abroad for a long while.

List things that you miss most. I will start.

1- Driving (safely)
2- Telecommunication
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Old March 26, 2013, 05:39 AM
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Calling Rabz bhai, Dhurr bhai, Sohel bhai and all those who moved back home after living abroad for a long while.

List things that you miss most. I will start.

1- Driving (safely)
2- Telecommunication
Did you move back brother?
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Old March 26, 2013, 06:56 AM
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Did you move back brother?
Not yet. But things are moving really fast in last few days. I was planning to move for a long time. Saved enough to live comfortably in Sylhet (Alhamdulillah). But been delaying moving for a unresolved situation.

@ Blah what I meant by Telecommunication is Internet speed. Telephone both land and mobile is quite good.

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Old March 26, 2013, 07:37 AM
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Not yet. But things are moving really fast in last few days. I was planning to move for a long time. Saved enough to live comfortably in Sylhet (Alhamdulillah). But been delaying moving for a unresolved situation.

@ Blah what I meant by Telecommunication is Internet speed. Telephone both land and mobile is quite good.

Alhamdulillah! Well if you have any Bangladesh cricket videos that you don't wanna carry along you know where to dump it!
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Old March 26, 2013, 08:29 AM
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During all my visit back I always miss the ultrafast internet.... other than that I am personally immuned to the traffic....

I do highly recommend people going back... Bangladesh offers tremendous opportunities if you want to invest...
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Old March 26, 2013, 06:33 PM
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Not yet. But things are moving really fast in last few days. I was planning to move for a long time. Saved enough to live comfortably in Sylhet (Alhamdulillah). But been delaying moving for a unresolved situation.



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hi chudhury bhai, hw much money needed to live comfortanly in sylhet. i need a retirement plan...
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Old March 26, 2013, 07:13 PM
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hi chudhury bhai, hw much money needed to live comfortanly in sylhet. i need a retirement plan...
That depends on your demand. My budget is 50000 TK per month that's well with in my income. No rent as the house belongs to me and has substantial rental income.
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Old March 26, 2013, 05:53 AM
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Telecommunication ?
Bujlam na, more specific?



Bacon. (or rather BLT)
Quality, easily accessible coffee. (Yes there are some decent coffee, but I have to drive like 1 hour to go there in BD traffic.)
Good Steak.
Quality beer.
Comparably slow internet speed.
Clean Air.
Common curtesy.
Public transportation.
24 hours, restaurant/cafe/food/.
Home delivery food.
Not having to worry about power outage. (even with generator and IPS, its a nuisance)
Not having to worry about giving bribe for the most trivial things.
Not having to worry about getting car smashed or burned down, because you don't agree with the call for general strike.
Cooking for yourself.


Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few things I actually enjoy in BD or probably take it for granted. But this thread is for bitching/whining.
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Old March 26, 2013, 07:04 AM
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Thanks Blah and Bonglababu.

Don't eat Bacon or Drink Beer. Not going to miss those anywhere I go. Don't get me wrong.
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Old March 26, 2013, 01:33 PM
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Bujlam na, more specific?



Bacon. (or rather BLT)
Mufi insists that you correct it to Francis Bacon.
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Old March 27, 2013, 02:06 AM
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Bacon. (or rather BLT)

Good Steak.
Try the german butcher. AWESOMENESS.


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Quality, easily accessible coffee. (Yes there are some decent coffee, but I have to drive like 1 hour to go there in BD traffic.)
Have you tried North End? Near the US Embassy?

Any tips on places you like?

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Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few things I actually enjoy in BD or probably take it for granted. But this thread is for bitching/whining.
Haha. Yep. Got nostalgic about my life abroad after reading this thread but agree with your sentiments there.
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Old March 27, 2013, 04:00 AM
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Try the german butcher. AWESOMENESS.
Looks interesting, will check them out.


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Have you tried North End? Near the US Embassy?

Any tips on places you like?
I haven't tried North End, but heard good things about them. I don't drink in coffee places anymore because of so many bad experiences, I forgot the names of the few I liked (I think one was in dhanmondi). I drink my coffee black, so I just make them at home.
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Old March 27, 2013, 05:08 AM
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Looks interesting, will check them out.




I haven't tried North End, but heard good things about them. I don't drink in coffee places anymore because of so many bad experiences, I forgot the names of the few I liked (I think one was in dhanmondi). I drink my coffee black, so I just make them at home.
I've had North End. Compares very favorably to your good chain coffees in the US like Pete's or 'Bucks. A tad bit over roasted like Starbucks but still good. I've seen that Gloria Jeans have opened a branch in Dhaka.

Have not tried the meat from the German butcher but next time I'm there in Dhaka I'll. There's a German butcher here called Huber's and their meats are pretty good - almost US quality (not top end US groceries like Wegman's) but prime like you'll get at a good Big Bix store like Costcos. But if you have spare change - you can get their restsurant quality cuts - like the Wagyu ribeye they sell for about $35. That's per 100 grams.
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Old March 27, 2013, 06:22 AM
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I've had North End. Compares very favorably to your good chain coffees in the US like Pete's or 'Bucks. A tad bit over roasted like Starbucks but still good. I've seen that Gloria Jeans have opened a branch in Dhaka.

Have not tried the meat from the German butcher but next time I'm there in Dhaka I'll. There's a German butcher here called Huber's and their meats are pretty good - almost US quality (not top end US groceries like Wegman's) but prime like you'll get at a good Big Bix store like Costcos. But if you have spare change - you can get their restsurant quality cuts - like the Wagyu ribeye they sell for about $35. That's per 100 grams.
This sounds really interesting, so I might check them out this weekend.

For anyone else interested:
The German Butcher (Dhaka): https://www.facebook.com/germanbutcher

North End Coffee: http://www.northendcoffee.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NORTHENDcoffee

Both in Gulshan, not very far from where I live.
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Old March 26, 2013, 06:41 AM
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I miss

internet
public transportation
latte coffee , waffles , taco , gyro , turkey sandwich
clean air
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Old March 26, 2013, 07:08 AM
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Non spicy food
Clean air
Public transportation
High speed internet
Flat rate mobile tariff
Politeness
Road Cycling
Starbucks
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Old March 26, 2013, 07:30 AM
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I've been back in Bangladesh for about 7 months now and I agree with what a lot of the posters above have said viz. missing good quality public transportation; politeness; clean air and neatness etc.

But I also miss the diverse recreational activities available abroad, like visiting nice bookshops/museums/theaters/cinemas etc. While some of the museums and theatres have been recently refurbished, disappointingly, the number of Bangla and English language bookshops have diminished significantly.

The most common recreational activity is eating out and this is reflected by the number of restaurants mushrooming up across Dhaka - most of which aren't of great quality. Don't get me wrong, there are obviously non-culinary recreational options available, but for those who enjoy going out and about regularly on evenings or weekends, you will exhaust your choices quickly.
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Old March 26, 2013, 09:06 AM
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Whatever blah said, but one gets used to it and do with whatever limited entertainment opportunities Bangladesh provides.

I hate the fact that I have to cover my mouth and nose whenever I walk on the streets.
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Old March 26, 2013, 09:09 AM
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Looks like internet and politeness/courtesy will top the chart.

In western countries, whenever you see a stranger in elevator or public areas you smile and say hi/how are you. That is very uncommon in Dhaka. Rastay dekha hoile keu jodi hashi maira bole bhai kemon asen, taile bujhben apnar pant,jainga ekhoni shob niye jabe.
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Old March 26, 2013, 09:16 AM
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Looks like internet and politeness/courtesy will top the chart.

In western countries, whenever you see a stranger in elevator or public areas you smile and say hi/how are you. That is very uncommon in Dhaka. Rastay dekha hoile keu jodi hashi maira bole bhai kemon asen, taile bujhben apnar pant,jainga ekhoni shob niye jabe.
If you are an old person walking down the street, tahole onek ajana manush apnake Salam dibey amnitei......

So I dont totally agree with the sentiments...
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Old March 26, 2013, 01:28 PM
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If you are an old person walking down the street, tahole onek ajana manush apnake Salam dibey amnitei......

So I dont totally agree with the sentiments...
That is more of an obligation instead of something arising naturally out of one's good heart.

So I disagree with your disagreement.

On topic: Miss the internet speed. I mean try watching a film there lol...lol...lol...
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Old March 26, 2013, 05:12 PM
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That is more of an obligation instead of something arising naturally out of one's good heart.

So I disagree with your disagreement.

On topic: Miss the internet speed. I mean try watching a film there lol...lol...lol...
I disagree with your disagreement of my disagreement...
I don't think even in the West people do it consciously ....
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Old March 26, 2013, 10:15 AM
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Things i miss in Bangladesh

1. Beaches and other natural beauties at beaches
2. Good movie theaters (we have only Cineplex and that too has very limited seat) and watching recent international flick at movie theater
3. Good public transportation system
4. Different varieties of food specially chocolates
5. Clean roads

Traffic jam and load shedding don't bother me much since we all are part of it. Load shedding is not a problem now since more or less we all use alternative source of electricity. And with a good route knowledge and timing sense, you can very much avoid traffic jam but not always
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Old March 26, 2013, 11:34 PM
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Things i miss in Bangladesh

1. Beaches and other natural beauties at beaches
Gotta love those seashells, beach turtles, calm natural breeze, sand, lobster...
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Old March 26, 2013, 01:24 PM
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Shallow Naimul being shallow Naimul. Lol

On the other hand I miss BD, not the other way around but when I visit I miss the weed, congestion free traffic, FANTASTIC weather, beaches and other natural beauties at beaches, and most importantly access to UCI or college libraries. Bangladeshey bhalo boi pawa boroi durlov. Try to get Handbook of Proof Theory and most likely you have to pay 100 bucks from Amazon while in USA you can get it cheap with rental fee.

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