Just a couple of questions....

One of the most common brands of bottled water states quite proudly "Arsenic Free" on its label. I didn't know whether to be scared or reassured.

Tickets for the cricket shouldn't be too expensive. I'd expect no more than £5 for a one dayer not featuring India or Pakistan in that part of the world.

Getting a ticket will not be difficult nor should accommodation for that matter. Even if you had to buy tickets of a tout on the day it will cost you maybe a pound or so more than face value.

Hi, thanks fr ur interst.

1. If u use brand bottle (duncans,mum) i am sure that there is no arsenic in that water.

2. i went last month in srimongol n found some gardens are runnind.

3. Usually tkt price starts from usd 1 (gallery) n vip is usd 10-15. u can get the tkt just 1 day ago. If need i wil help u to buy the tkt in advance

Reg staying, u can think to stay hotel grand prince, closer to the stadium.this htl tariff is arnd usd 15

If u need any more info, feel free to ask me.

Mahmud

Hi Patrick.

I have been thrice to Bangladesh (three consecutive years, 07, 08 and 09) and I used bottled water everyday (even to brush my teeth) and I am OK till now. Bottled water is safe but just be sure that the caps are not tampered with and the bottle been refilled and you will be OK.

As for Srimongol I went in 2007 and visited the Lawachara National Park, the tribal villages and tasted the famous five+ colored tea, now +seven I think. So Srimongol is not only for the plucking season but you can enjoy it also outside the season.

LR

you can buy the tickets the day before. I think they only sell the tickets on the day off at the stadium and there are long lines and can get messy. I went to the Bang - India ODI earlier this month and was on teh VIP stand right next to/on the players pavilion for 20 GBP. but the sense among the crowd was the price was way to expensive.. so i think for the Eng games it will be down to 10-15GBP.
This series the tickets were sold in Grameen Phone sales center (the biggest mobile operator). theres one or more then one of those sales center every neighborhood.

if you want to go as a group with other english supporters, its best you contact the british club in dhaka for expats. i m sure they are planning something for the matches. its also the hot spot for post match drinks for the english fans! the address is below:
British Aid Guest House Association (BAGHA) Club
Road 44, House 17, Gulshan
Dhaka, Bangladesh

8802 881 4644
manager@baghaclub.com

Great advice everybody, thank you!

Yes i suppose it is just the same as India with regards to bottled water i.e. check the lid etc.

Good news about the tea and cricket too.

Cheers again

I just added some photos of Srimongol on my photo site ! Check it out !

LR

Hi Pj, if bangladesh is anything like cricket in India you don't want England to win and be at the game, it'll be an experience anyway:)

Hiya,
1) I believe charitable NGO groups went over in the 80/90's (?) with well intentioned but little expertise to bore/drill waterholes for villages throughout Bangla, unfortunately they didn't drill down to the right levels and as a result ended up poisoning many local people. I didn't think bottled water had this problem.
2) The picking season apparently starts in March, I visited Srimongal in Sept and no one was picking at the time, was still a nice place to visit.
3) Have the English cricket team found a team they think they can beat? lol