What time zone is Bangladesh in?
Bangladesh Standard Time (BST)
Bangladesh is in the Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) time zone, which is 6 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and 10 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST).
BST is observed year-round in Bangladesh, as the country does not observe daylight saving time.
Major cities in Bangladesh and their time zones:
- Dhaka: BST (UTC+6)
- Chittagong: BST (UTC+6)
- Sylhet: BST (UTC+6)
- Khulna: BST (UTC+6)
- Rajshahi: BST (UTC+6)
Bangladesh is located in South Asia and is bordered by India to the west, north, and east, and by Myanmar to the southeast. The country has a population of over 164 million people and is the eighth most populous country in the world.
The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali and the official religion is Islam. The country is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
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