Bangladesh sets standard time

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh has set up standard time for the first time in its 43 years history to join the digital era.

With the introduction, Bangladesh will preserve identical time in every parts of the country.

The initiative was taken by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu 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.

BBN/ANS/AS-10May14-1:30pm (BST)

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