Bangladesh by train surfing: Dhaka to Cox's Bazar

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A group of travelers documents their spontaneous trip to Bangladesh, starting in Dhaka where they explore the chaotic capital, visit shipyards, and experience local culture before heading to Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. The video focuses on train surfing - a dangerous but widespread practice in one of the world's most densely populated countries, where millions rely on trains as lifelines.

Duration
36 min 4 s
Route distance
637.0 km
Start
Meet the crew
End
Dhaka Railway Station
Stops
6
Channel author
Flora Gonning

Timestamps and places

  1. — Cox's Bazar Beach (Trains in Bangladesh)
  2. — Meet the crew
  3. — Dhaka - Capital of Bangladesh (First impressions of Dhaka)
  4. — Dhaka Railway Station (A random tour through Dhaka)
  5. — Train surf day
  6. — The madness begins
  7. — The scary part
  8. — Time to get off
  9. — Going inside the train
  10. — Chittagong
  11. — A visit to the countryside
  12. — Local Bengali dinner
  13. — Cox's Bazar
  14. — Final thoughts
  15. — Bloopers

Route on the map

I went on a spontaneous trip to BANGLADESH (to do something stupid)

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