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East Bengal, now known as Bangladesh, was part of this division. On 15 September 1951, Dacca Time (DACT) was introduced in East Bengal, which was UTC+06:00 achieved by subtracting 30 minutes from UTC+06:30. This is the official time zone in use today. [1] [3] On 30 September 1951, Dacca Time was officially implemented in East Bengal. [4]
Hence, to avoid confusion while refering to the time zone Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) is the more appropriate use. Regards, Arman ( Talk ) 09:43, 21 April 2008 (UTC) [ reply ] Note however that BST is the common abbreviation for British Summer Time, and may lead to confusion with GMT+1 Danensis ( talk ) 10:08, 20 October 2011 (UTC) [ reply ]
After the liberation of Bangladesh in December 1971 and the withdrawal of Indian troops in March 1972, the United States formally recognized the newly independent country on 4 April 1972, and pledged US$300 million in aid. [23] [24] Herbert D. Spivack was the principal American diplomatic officer in Dhaka at the time. [25]
Remittances to Bangladesh are money transfers (remittances) sent by the Bangladeshi diaspora to Bangladesh. According to the World Bank , Bangladesh is the 7th highest recipient of remittances in the world [ 1 ] with almost $22.1 billion in 2021 and was the third highest recipient of remittances in South Asia . [ 2 ]
The value of the Surinamese dollar (SRD) was set by the central bank between 2004 and 2021. As a result, black market currency exchange thrived. The Central Bank of Suriname spent much of Suriname's foreign currency reserves supporting the official exchange rates as inflation and other factors caused the real value of the Surinamese dollar to ...
The United States ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh. President Joe Biden nominated career diplomat and Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing David Meale for the position on July 9, 2024. [2]
Kazi Salahuddin was an integral part of Bangladeshi football in 1972 Bangladesh Football Federation was founded on 15 July. [11] On 13 February, a match between President XI and Bangladesh XI took place at the Dhaka Stadium in the presence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, this was the first
Bangladesh declared independence in 1971 and Sweden, with its recognition in February 1972, was one of the first countries to recognize the newly formed Bangladesh. [2] The Swedish representation in Bangladesh was initially subordinated to the Swedish embassy in New Delhi. [3] The Swedish embassy in Dhaka was opened in 1975.