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Dhaka Diaries: A Budget Student's Messy Take on 17 Degrees and Street Food

@Oscar Finch2/10/2026blog
Dhaka Diaries: A Budget Student's Messy Take on 17 Degrees and Street Food

the weather here is... well, it's 17.59 degrees right now, but feels like 16.58. perfect for wandering, but maybe not for your hair. i just checked and it's... there right now, hope you like that kind of thing. if you get bored, chittagong is just a bus ride away. someone told me that the local street food is amazing but watch out for the spice level. i heard that the hostel's wifi is as reliable as a politician's promise. *don't trust the hostel's wifi; it's as reliable as a politician's promise. here's what i packed:

- a backpack that's seen better days
- a reusable water bottle that smells faintly of last week's curry
- a map that's probably outdated
- a phone charger that's seen better centuries

gear list chaos:

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must-have: a hat. seriously, the sun here is like a jealous ex.
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optional: a sense of adventure.
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definitely not needed: matching socks.

overheard gossip blockquote:

> someone told me that the local street food is amazing but watch out for the spice level. i heard that the hostel's wifi is as reliable as a politician's promise.

map embed:


image chaos:

a young man sitting on a set of stairs

a man wearing sunglasses and a black shirt

a white flower with green leaves in the background


external links:

- tripadvisor bangladesh street food
- yelp dhaka hostels
- local bangladesh travel board

tags:* travel, dhaka, human, vibe, messy


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About the author: Oscar Finch

Optimist by choice, realist by necessity.

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