When there is a good opportunity:
*** tz-link.htm Sun May 17 11:44:05 2009
--- tz-link.htm.new Tue Jun 2 03:00:11 2009
*************** but the maps are more up to date.</li>
*** 360,369 ****
</ul>
<h2>Time zone boundaries</h2>
<ul>
! <li><a href="http://efele.net/maps/tz/us/">A map of the TZ timezones in
! the US</a> contains a <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile">shapefile</a> of the
! <code>tz</code> regions in the US.</li>
<li><a href="http://statoids.com/statoids.html">Administrative Divisions
of Countries ("Statoids")</a> contains detailed lists of
<code>tz</code>-related zone subdivision data.</li>
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</ul>
<h2>Time zone boundaries</h2>
<ul>
! <li><a href="http://efele.net/maps/tz/">TZ timezones maps</a> contains
a <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile">shapefile</a> of the
! <code>tz</code> regions in the world.</li>
<li><a href="http://statoids.com/statoids.html">Administrative Divisions
of Countries ("Statoids")</a> contains detailed lists of
<code>tz</code>-related zone subdivision data.</li>
Thanks,
Eric.
With June 16 looming and no better information available,
here's a proposed change to the "asia" file to reflect use of DST in
Bangladesh this year.
If no problems are found, expect the ftpable file to be updated 2009-06-08.
--ado
------- asia -------
*** /tmp/geta6499 Mon Jun 1 21:55:59 2009
--- /tmp/getb6499 Mon Jun 1 21:55:59 2009
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*** 1,5 ****
# <pre>
! # @(#)asia 8.32
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
--- 1,5 ----
# <pre>
! # @(#)asia 8.33
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
***************
*** 127,132 ****
--- 127,155 ----
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
+ # <a href="http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17288">
+ # http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17288
+ # </a>
+ # or
+ # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh02.html">
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh02.html
+ # </a>
+ #
+ # "... 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
+ # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+ Rule Bang 2009 only - Jun 16 0:00 1:00 S
+ Rule Bang 2009 only - Oct 1 0:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890
5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time?
***************
*** 134,140 ****
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30
6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
! 6:00 - BDT # Bangladesh Time
# Bhutan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
--- 157,164 ----
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep
6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30
6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time
! 6:00 - BDT 2009 # Bangladesh Time
! 6:00 Bang BD%sT
# Bhutan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
