Power plugs in Bangladesh
Bangladesh uses Types A, C, D and G sockets, running at 220 volts and 50 Hz.
- Socket types
- A · C · D · G
- Voltage
- 220 V
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
Will your charger work?
| Travelling from | Verdict |
|---|---|
| United States & Canada | Fitsyour Type A plug goes straight in |
| United Kingdom & Ireland | Fitsyour Type G plug goes straight in |
| Continental Europe | Fitsyour Type C plug goes straight in |
| Australia & New Zealand | Adapter needed |
This is about the shape of the pins only. "Fits" means the plug goes in and carries power — it does not always mean it earths, and it never means the voltage is right. Both of those are below.
The sockets you will find in Bangladesh
Type A unearthed
NEMA 1-15
The unearthed plug of North America and Japan. North American ones usually have one blade wider than the other, so they only go in one way round; Japanese ones and most two-pin travel chargers are symmetrical and go in either way.
Type C unearthed
CEE 7/16 — the Europlug
The most widely accepted plug in the world: it fits sockets across continental Europe, much of Africa, Asia and South America. Unearthed, and limited to 2.5 A — fine for chargers, not for a kettle.
Type D earthed
BS 546 (5 A)
The old British 5 A standard, still the everyday plug in India and Nepal. Around thirty countries list it, and several are phasing it out — Sri Lanka has permitted only Type G to be imported since 2017. The pins are much fatter than a Europlug's.
Type G earthed
BS 1363
The British plug, and the general-purpose socket in Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and across the Gulf — some fifty-five countries in all. The only common plug with a fuse inside it.
Voltage and your devices
Bangladesh runs at 220 V. An appliance built only for 120 V will be damaged here, usually within seconds of switching it on. A plug adapter will not protect it: it changes the pins, not the voltage. You need a converter, or you need to leave it at home.
Almost every phone charger, laptop brick and camera charger made this century is dual voltage. Look for "100–240V" in small type on the body of the plug: if it is there, the voltage is not your problem and you only need the right shape. Anything that makes heat — a hairdryer, a travel kettle, curling tongs — usually is not, and is where people get caught.
The supply is 50 Hz. Frequency only matters to things with a motor or a mains-driven clock; electronics do not notice it.
Plug, voltage and frequency data from Wikipedia — Mains electricity by country. See all countries
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