Prohibited in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi passport holders cannot import alcohol into Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh
85 rules, checked against Bangladesh’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Amphetamine is a top-tier narcotic in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Buprenorphine is scheduled with heroin in Bangladesh; large amounts risk death.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Prohibited in Bangladesh
Prohibited in Bangladesh
Codeine is scheduled with heroin in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Dextroamphetamine is top-tier in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Hydrocodone is scheduled with heroin in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Ketamine is scheduled with heroin in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Cannabis and its extracts are banned narcotics in Bangladesh, even as medicine.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Codeine cough/pain medicine is a top-tier controlled narcotic in Bangladesh.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Methamphetamine is top-tier in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Morphine is scheduled with heroin in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Oxycodone is scheduled with heroin in Bangladesh; large amounts risk the death penalty.
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Prohibited in Bangladesh
Action required in Bangladesh
Action required in Bangladesh
Action required in Bangladesh
Taking gold or silver jewelry out of Bangladesh generally needs Bangladesh Bank approval.
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Action required in Bangladesh
A false travel document or lie to Bangladesh immigration can mean prison time.
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Action required in Bangladesh
Unauthorized drone flights in Bangladesh risk criminal prosecution.
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Action required in Bangladesh
Undeclared or excess gold and silver bars are confiscated in Bangladesh.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
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Alcohol
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Electronics
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Drones and professional gear
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Cash and monetary instruments
8
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Purchases and valuables
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Duty-free allowances
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Antiques and other restricted goods
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Forms and documents
4
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
5
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Plugs and power
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Food and plants
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Dairy
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Fresh fruit
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Meat and meat products
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Seeds, plants, soil
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Vegetables
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Medication
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A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing A permit is required
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Alprazolam
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Amphetamine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Atomoxetine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing A permit is required
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Buprenorphine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Clonazepam
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Codeine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Dextroamphetamine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Dextromethorphan
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
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Diazepam
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Gabapentin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
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Health authority
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Hydrocodone
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Penalty The death penalty
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Ketamine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Lisdexamfetamine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
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Lorazepam
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permit
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Methamphetamine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Methylphenidate
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Modafinil
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
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Morphine
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Penalty The death penalty
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing A permit is required
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Oxycodone
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Penalty The death penalty
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Permit
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License, Permit, or Pass under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018
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Pregabalin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
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Pseudoephedrine
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Pseudoephedrine decongestants
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Standing A permit is required
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Sleep aids
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Standing A permit is required
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Tramadol
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Zolpidem
Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
arriving · visitors · age 12+
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 200
arriving · age 12+
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Electronics
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Drones and professional gear
2
Cash and monetary instruments
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Cash declaration form
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Form FMJ
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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$5,000
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Gold
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Bangladesh Bank has granted general permission (Notification No. FE-1/16-BB, 20 January 2016) for an incoming passenger, regardless of residency, to bring gold or silver in bullion or ingot form into Bangladesh up to the limit set by the Customs Act's Baggage Rules currently in force. Under the 2025 Baggage Rules that limit is 117 g (10 bhori) of gold bar/ingot or 234 g (20 bhori) of silver bar/ingot, dutiable and declared once per calendar year, separate from a fully duty-free allowance of up to 100 g of gold ornaments or 200 g of silver ornaments (no more than 12 pieces of the same type). Bringing in gold or silver bar/ingot beyond these limits, or concealed, is confiscated under the Customs Act. Import of jewellery and precious stones generally carries no restriction under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947, beyond the Import Trade Control Regulations.
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Local currency brought in
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BDT 10,000
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Local currency taken out
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BDT 10,000
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What counts as cash
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Foreign currency notes and bank notes, Bangladesh Taka notes and coins, Traveler's checks, Drafts and bills of exchange, Letters of credit, Promissory notes in foreign currency
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Purchases and valuables
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Duty-free allowance
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$400
by land
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Duty-free allowances
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Antiques and other restricted goods
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Alcohol, any kind
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Quantity limit 1 liter
visitors · age 12+
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Customs authority
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Drone
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Permit page Official page
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Gimbal or stabilizer
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Standing Permitted
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Gold and bullion
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
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Local currency
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Taking it out Limited quantity
leaving
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Professional camera kit
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Standing Permitted
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Forms and documents
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Entry and admissibility
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A criminal record
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The Foreigners Act, 1946 (Act XXXI of 1946), s.3(1)-(2)(a), gives the Government blanket discretionary power to prohibit, regulate, or restrict entry into, presence in, or departure from Bangladesh for any foreigner or class of foreigners, including barring a named foreigner from entering at all or letting them enter only by a prescribed route, port, or condition.
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A past deportation
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Can bar entry
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Vaccines and health
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Certificate from age
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12 months
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC recommends prescription malaria medicine for travel to specific Bangladesh districts, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox's Bazar, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions; recommended drugs are atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, or tafenoquine. Chloroquine-resistant malaria predominates.
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Yellow fever certificate
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Required arriving from a risk area
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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Plug types
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A, C, D
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Bangladesh publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh - Customs Wing
- Immigration Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP), Bangladesh
- Biosecurity Plant Quarantine Wing, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
- Health Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh
- Civil aviation Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)
Official portals
- NEIR Citizen Portal (National Equipment Identity Register) - BTRC Mobile handset (IMEI) registration and de-registration
- Bangladesh Customs Customs tariff and clearance information
- Bangladesh Online MRV Portal (Department of Immigration and Passports) Online visa application form submission (New Visa, Extension, No Visa Required, On Arrival Visa); not an instant e-visa - the printed form is taken to a mission or presented on arrival
- Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) Administers the License/Permit/Pass regime under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018 for narcotic and psychotropic drugs, including controlled medicines
- Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) National medicines regulator; registers and licenses pharmaceutical products in Bangladesh
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Bangladesh application are not official. The government issues these directly.