Looking for alcohol in BD???
Alcohol is available in Bangladesh but not as widespread as other places around the subcontinent. In Bangladesh alcohol can be found in warehouses like H Kabir Warehouse (the one near the Mohakhali flyover) or STL in Gulshan 1; a reddish cream colored 2 story building situated between the ZN Tower and Qatar Airways buildings. STL has the best selection of wines in the country and also a very good selection of spirits and beer, as well as gourmet cheeses and Australian Beef, and NZ lamb. In this warehouses customs duties will be paid, they will keep a photocopy of your passport, and you’ll find that the prices are much cheaper than buying from dodgy men on the streets. Here you need to buy alcohol with dollars. There is local alcohol called ‘Bangla Mod’ which is very poor in quality and could be poisonous. So you should avoid this and also the local bars for their unhealthy environment. If you are a foreigner and have a tour plan over 4 days then grab your stock from duty free shop at the airport; and if you need more then you should go to the warehouses or international clubs. Enjoy your leisure in your own way.
Cheapest alcohol in Dhaka/ Best alcohol in cheapest price in BD
In Bangladesh buying, carrying, stocking or consuming alcohol is legally prohibited for the Bangladeshi passport holders. But still there are few places where you can buy alcohol if you are foreigner. Parjatan Hotels are licensed to have bars. And there are dingy bars like Sakura (Near Shahbagh) and La Diplomat (Gulshan 1) and Hotel Zakaria bar (Mohakhali), Peacock (behind shakura), Galaxy (Opposite to Teachers training college), Eram (Dhanmondi), Shaley, Red Dragon, etc. where you won’t pay an arm and a leg for a beer as in the five star hotels which has a bae like, Westin, Radisson or Sonargaon. Otherwise, you’ll get alcohol at clubs with licensed bars such as at the Golf Club, Dhaka Club, and Chittagong Club. There are some international clubs; The International club, Nordic club, Dutch club, British club, German club, American club. Whether you meet an expat in Dhaka they can take you in. But my suggestion for a non-national gourmet is, if you are going to stay in Bangladesh for more than three days then buy your stock from the duty free shop before coming out of the airport. If you need more alcohol for rest of your stay in Bangladesh, then go to warehouse from where you can buy quality alcohol in cheapest price.
3 quick steps to find alcohol in BD
As a country of Muslim inhabitants, you cannot expect to see alcohol shops here and there. For the natives buying, carrying, stocking or consuming alcohol is prohibited by government law and it is considered as a punishable crime. But this law is not applicable for people with foreign passport. If you are a foreigner, you can buy up to two bottles of alcohol from the airport duty free shop. Foreign diplomatic passport-holders receive some wide ranging facilities in terms of buying, selling and carrying of alcohols in the warehouses like H Kabir or STL in Gulshan 1; where you will find the finest alcohol in the cheapest price available. You can also have a drink inside a licensed bar but those bar doesn’t have an environment suitable for a gentleman. So grab your stock now.