Experience in Dhaka, Bangladesh

I am sitting in one of the meeting room alone in the bank and have nothing to do since the internet connection is down. I didn’t join my colleague as they are in the opposite building busy doing the setup for the bank. I have completed the log generation for both of the banks and now waiting for the log review from MasterCard. At the same time, there is power cut too! Luckily they provided me a fan running with the generator; else I think I will suffocate! hehe

I came to Dhaka on last Thursday for a short certification with MasterCard and will be here until this Thursday depending on MasterCard schedule. It was a last minute trip and I met up with my colleagues here who came few days earlier for version upgrade project. I feel so relief they are here actually, else I think I will be very bored… hehehe

The feeling in Bangladesh wasn’t same when I was in other country. I don’t have any mood to wander around the street as there are not many girls on the street and I feel myself looks very weird when I am walking on the street. It’s a very busy city with many people on the street and the drivers drove the car very fast. The city is errr… a bit dirty too… They have their traditional trishaw and tuk tuk as the transportation. I experienced the trishaw yesterday for the first time in my life. Wow! It was a bit scary as I think I almost fell down and it’s very near to the car hahaha

The food. I have my dinner every night at the hotel so far. Luckily the food was still okay.. haha For lunch, I have skipped two days for lunch as I have no idea what to have.. But yesterday, I tried the lunch.. it’s rice and curry and taste quite good!

When I came for first two days, there is no power cut at all even at the hotel.. so I thought it will be safe.. But yesterday while working, the power cut started. At night, when I am in the hotel half way taking my shower, there is power cut.. I was =_=!!!! and no idea what shall I do.. Luckily the power came few minutes later.. The whole night I guess there were few times power cut as I couldn’t sleep well and it’s very hot too…

Another thing surprise me is the users!! I have been supporting them almost since my first day of my work in this company and I haven’t met them before. I am very happy as I am able to meet them here . But I am very surprised that some of them are actually very young guys and one of them is actually an actor too!! So surprised that almost everyone in the card division knew my name but I only know the system co-ordinator.. The users all are very nice and friendly… They take care of us very good… Feel appreciated to them 

The place that I am staying is Mothijeel and I yet to experience the Gulshan area. Our partner office is located at Gulshan area and there are plenty of food there.. Heard from my colleagues it will take almost 2 hours to reach Gulshan due to jam and there will be no taxi willing to take us back to Mothijeel.. haha Think maybe I won’t have the chance to go to Gulshan to have a look already.. :p

After writing this, I really no idea what to do next.. I am waiting for the user from another bank to bring me go to lunch at 1pm time here (time in Malaysia is 3pm) hehe.. Hopefully the internet connection will be up soon!!