Bangladesh Standard Time Bangladesh Standard Time Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) () is the time zone of Bangladesh. It is offset six hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, and observed as a national standard throughout the country. Bangladesh briefly observed daylight saving time (DST) in 2009 to cope with the ongoing electricity crisis, but in 2010 the decision was cancelled by the government of Bangladesh. The official time signal is given by the Bangladesh Standard Time is calculated on the basis of the 90.00° E longitude, which passes over the Harukandi Union of Harirampur Upazila of the Manikganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. In
The Standard School Broadcast of listeners. A few episodes of "The Standard School Broadcast" are available from old-time radio program collectors. In the 1970s, the Chevron Research Company released a series of recordings edited from "The Standard School Broadcast" as a public service. The LP records, with teachers guides, were available free of charge to elementary and junior high schools throughout the West, Rocky Mountain area and the Southwest. These out-of-print recordings have been sold on various websites. The Standard School Broadcast The Standard School Broadcast was a weekly educational radio program that went on the air in 1928 and promoted music appreciation for