At Danvin Ruangchan's suggestion, here's the proposed change to Bangladesh as a rule. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta10467 Sat Dec 26 08:26:16 2009 --- /tmp/getb10467 Sat Dec 26 08:26:16 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.48 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.50 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 196,201 **** --- 196,236 ---- # http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/bangladesh-to-continue-indefini... # </a> + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-12-24): + # According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star," + # Bangladesh will change its clock back to Standard Time on Dec 31, 2009. + # + # Clock goes back 1-hr on Dec 31 night. + # <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228"> + # http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=119228 + # </a> + # and + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh05.html + # </a> + # + # "...The government yesterday decided to put the clock back by one hour + # on December 31 midnight and the new time will continue until March 31, + # 2010 midnight. The decision came at a cabinet meeting at the Prime + # Minister's Office last night..." + + # From Danvin Ruangchan (2009-12-24): + # ...the news mentions DST will be turned off again 7 months after March + # 31st on Oct 31, 2010. + + # From Arthur David Olson (2009-12-26): + # Indeed, "The government will advance again the Banglasdesh Standard + # Time by one one hour on March 31 next year by enforcing the Daylight + # Saving Time (DST) for seven months. It will continue till October 31 + # until further notice." I take that last sentence as the + # establishment of a rule. + + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S + Rule Dhaka 2009 only - Jun 29 23:00 1 S + Rule Dhaka 2010 only - Jan 1 0:00 - - + Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Mar 31 23:00 1 S + Rule Dhaka 2010 max - Nov 1 0:00 - - + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Dhaka 6:01:40 - LMT 1890 5:53:20 - HMT 1941 Oct # Howrah Mean Time? *************** *** 203,210 **** 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30 6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time ! 6:00 - BDT 2009 Jun 19 23:00 # Bangladesh Time ! 6:00 1:00 BDST # Bhutan # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] --- 238,245 ---- 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep 6:30 - BURT 1951 Sep 30 6:00 - DACT 1971 Mar 26 # Dacca Time ! 6:00 - BDT 2009 ! 6:00 Dhaka BD%sT # Bhutan # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]