BSTI launches Bangladesh standard time

Bangladesh, from now on, will preserve identical time in every part of the country as the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has taken a step to preserve 'Bangladesh Standard Time' and broadcast it across the country, reports BSS.
Identical time would be shown in the country through Global Positioning System (GSP) via Rubidium Atomic Clock set up at the BSTI.
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu inaugurated the Bangladesh Standard Time at the BSTI Bhaban in the city. He also inaugurated newly-built Laboratory Bhaban of the state-run organisation.
BSTI Director General Ekramul Haque presided over the function while Industries Secretary Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, Director General of Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) Abu Abdullah and officials of Bangladesh Television (BTV), Met Office and Bangladesh Computer Council were, among others, present.
Speaking on the occasion, Amu appreciated the BSTI officials for taking the step to preserve identical time for the first time in the country.
Ekramul Haque said the time server set up at the BSTI would answer 20,000 times a second and Bangladesh standard time would be broadcast at different institutions.