After 43 years of its independence, Bangladesh has set up standard time for the first time with a view to march with the digital era.
From now on, Bangladesh will preserve identical time in every parts of the country.
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has taken the step to preserve 'Bangladesh Standard Time' and broadcast it across the country.
Identical time will be shown across the country through Global Positioning System
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu has inaugurated the Bangladesh Standard Time at BSTI Bhaban in the capital on Thursday.
Identical time will be shown across the country through Global Positioning System (GPS) via the Rubidium Atomic Clock set up at the BSTI.
“It is a historical event. Transection through electronic system is increasing in the world for the expansion of digital technology,” the minister said.
Bangladesh never followed any specific method for setting and broadcasting standard time at a national level, he said. “From now Bangladesh will be able to do so.”
A standardised time system was first used by British railways on December 11, 1847, when they switched from local mean time.