diff -Nur 2009h/asia 2009i/asia --- 2009h/asia 2009-05-17 20:50:24.000000000 +0200 +++ 2009i/asia 2009-06-02 15:40:57.000000000 +0200 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ #
-# @(#)asia 8.32 +# @(#)asia 8.34 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. @@ -127,6 +127,48 @@ 3:00 - AST # Bangladesh +# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-05-13): +# According to newspaper Asian Tribune (May 6, 2009) Bangladesh may introduce +# Daylight Saving Time from June 16 to Sept 30 +# +# Bangladesh to introduce daylight saving time likely from June 16 +# +# http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17288 +# +# or +# +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh02.html +# +# +# "... Bangladesh government has decided to switch daylight saving time from +# June +# 16 till September 30 in a bid to ensure maximum use of daylight to cope with +# crippling power crisis. " +# +# The switch will remain in effect from June 16 to Sept 30 (2009) but if +# implemented the next year, it will come in force from April 1, 2010 + +# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-06-02): +# They have finally decided now, but changed the start date to midnight between +# the 19th and 20th, and they have not set the end date yet. +# +# Some sources: +# +# http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-40017620090601 +# +# +# http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=85889&cid=2 +# +# +# Our wrap-up: +# +# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/bangladesh-daylight-saving-2009.html +# + +# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S +Rule Bang 2009 only - Jan 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Bang 2009 only - Jun 20 0:00 1:00 S + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time? @@ -134,7 +176,8 @@ 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30 6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time - 6:00 - BDT # Bangladesh Time + 6:00 - BDT 2009 # Bangladesh Time + 6:00 Bang BD%sT # Bhutan # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]