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Air
By air
Bangladesh can be reached from any part of the world.
Biman Bangladesh airlines is the national air service
authority that connects Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet
with 28 major cities of the world. International
carriers like British Airways, Thai Airways, Saudia,
Kuwait Airways, Singapore Airlines, PIA, Cathy Pacific,
Indian Airlines, Emirates, Gulf Air, Aeroflot, Myanmar
Airways, Royal Nepal Airlines, Uzbek Airways, Qatar
Airways, Oman Air and Malaysian Airlines fly to and from
Dhaka . Biman Bangladesh airlines also operates domestic
route services. Presently private sector airlines are
also operating in domestic routs.
Airports:
16 (1998 est.)
Airports—with paved runways:
total: 15
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 7 (1998 est.)
Airports—with unpaved runways:
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Bus/Coach Services
Road
transport in Bangladesh is a private sector affair
operating predominantly in domestic routes. Rates are
among the cheapest in the world. Express and non stop
services are available to principal towns from Gabtoli,
Saidabad and Mohakhai bus terminals in Dhaka. The
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) also
maintains a countrywide network of bus services.
Recently they have introduced Dhaka - Calcutta - Dhaka
direct daily bus services via Benapole, Jessore.
Highways:
total: 204,022 km
paved: 25,095 km
unpaved: 178,927 km (1996 est.)

Railway
Nationally
operated Bangladesh Railway provides an efficient
service throughout Bangladesh. The inter city Express
Service is available to and from important cities if in
all. Local trains serve in cheaper rates.
Railways:
total: 2,745 km
broad gauge: 923 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 1,822 km 1.000-m gauge (1998 est.)

Waterways
The
landscape of Bangladesh is dominated by about 250 rivers
providing over 5,000 miles [8,000 km) of navigable
waterways. Country-made
boats are the most widely used carrier one can see in
the rivers and rivulets. They carry passengers and
merchandise on a large scale. Mechanized Water
transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland
Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which run ferry
and launch services on the main routes. There are also
water transport services run by private companies.
Waterways:
5,150-8,046 km navigable waterways (includes 2,575-3,058
km main cargo routes)
Ports and harbors: Chittagong, Dhaka,
Mongla Port
Merchant marine:
total: 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 315,855 GRT/453,002 DWT
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 33, oil
tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2
(1998 est.)
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