880 is the country code for Bangladesh.
Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh.
How to Call Bangladesh from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Bangladesh from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Bangladesh - 880.
- Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Telephone Codes in Bangladesh
Area telephone codes for a selection of the biggest cities in Bangladesh are listed below:
- Dhaka – 02
- Chittagong – 031
- Khulna – 041
- Rajshahi – 0721
When making a call from Bangladesh to another area of the country or a Bangladeshi mobile phone, the 0 prefix is required.
When calling from a landline in the same area of Bangladesh, do not dial the 0 prefix or area code.
When calling from outside Bangladesh, do not use the 0 prefix with the area code.
For example, to call a number in Dhaka 02XXXXXXXX:
- From a landline in Dhaka dial XXXXXXXX.
- From a landline in Bangladesh outside Dhaka, dial 02-XXXXXXXX.
- From a mobile phone in Bangladesh, dial 02-XXXXXXXX.
- From overseas, dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Bangladesh (880), the area code without the 0, then the subscriber number e.g. 00-880-2XXXXXXXX or +880-2XXXXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, a mobile phone number starts with 01 and is 9 digits long (not including the leading 0).
To call a mobile phone number in Bangladesh from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Bangladesh country code (880), and then the subscriber number without the leading 0 e.g. 00-880-1XXXXXXXX or +880-1XXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When making a telephone call to Bangladesh from the United Arab Emirates, please be aware of the time difference between the UAE and Bangladesh.
The time now in Bangladesh is . The date is .
The time right now in the United Arab Emirates is . The date is .
The time difference between Bangladesh and UAE is 2 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Current exchange rates between the Bangladeshi taka and the UAE dirham (BDT to AED, AED to BDT) are:
- 1 Bangladeshi taka (BDT) = 0.03 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 33.42 BDT
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
Bangladesh Map
Bangladesh can be seen on the map below.
