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Current time in Bangladesh

Bangladesh uses one time zone: Bangladesh Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Bangladesh Standard Time8:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+6

Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+6
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+880
National holidays in 2026
15Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Bangladesh

Bangladesh uses Bangladesh Standard Time, UTC+6, all year. It briefly tried daylight saving in 2009 and has not used it since.

The abbreviation BST can mean Bangladesh Standard Time or British Summer Time, so use a city name in invitations.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Bangladesh Standard Time
Asia/Dhaka		UTC+6NoneDhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Comilla, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Jessore
16 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Bangladesh

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Wed, Dec 16, 2026Victory Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Sun, Feb 21, 2027Language Martyrs' Day
Tue, Mar 9, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Wed, Mar 17, 2027Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Independence Day
Wed, Apr 14, 2027Bengali New Year's Day
Sat, May 1, 2027May Day
Sun, May 16, 2027Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Wed, May 19, 2027Buddha's Birthday
Tue, Jun 15, 2027Day of Ashura
Sat, Aug 14, 2027Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Bangladesh

How many time zones does Bangladesh have?

One. All of Bangladesh uses Bangladesh Standard Time, UTC+6.

Does Bangladesh observe daylight saving time?

No. Bangladesh keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Bangladesh in 2026?

Language Martyrs' Day (February 21), Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day (March 17), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 20), Independence Day (March 26), Bengali New Year's Day (April 14), May Day (May 1), Buddha's Birthday (May 19), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (May 27), Day of Ashura (June 25), National Mourning Day (August 15), Krishna Janmashtami (August 24), Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (August 25), Durga Puja (October 8), Victory Day (December 16), Christmas Day (December 25).

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