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Bangladesh does NOT observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks remain constant throughout the year on standard time, with no seasonal spring/fall 1-hour adjustments.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Bangladesh.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Bangladesh:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Bangladesh.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-11 | Fatima Sheikh Birthday | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-21 | Ekushey February (Language Movement Day) | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-26 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-07 | National Poetry Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-14 | Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) | Cultural | bengali | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-17 | Mujibnagar Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-01 | May Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-10 | Mother's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rabindra Jayanti | Cultural | bengali | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-02 | Eid al-Fitr | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-15 | Eid al-Adha | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-21 | Father's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-24 | Ashura | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-17 | Janmashtami | Religious | hindu | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-25 | Fateha Duazdahem | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-14 | Milad un Nabi | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-09 | Durga Puja | Religious | hindu | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-30 | Dipaboli | Religious | hindu | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-22 | Shab-e-Barat | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-05 | Shab-e-Qadr | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-16 | Victory Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-24 | Jammatul Bid'a | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Bangladesh:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Bangladesh:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Bangladesh has consistently used BST (UTC+6) since its independence in 1971.
The current time in Bangladesh is based on Asia/Dhaka with a UTC offset of UTC+06:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
No, Bangladesh does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Clocks remain on standard time all year.
Standard business hours in Bangladesh are typically 09:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Bangladesh is +880.