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Dhaka
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · UTC+6
Dhaka is Bangladesh's capital and largest city, with a workweek running Sunday to Thursday.
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Next public holiday
July Mass Uprising Day
Wednesday, August 5, 2026— in 52 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–17:00
- Workweek
- Sunday to Thursday
- Culture
- Bangladeshi business follows the Sun–Thu workweek. Friday is the primary day of rest. Meetings are formal with senior decision-makers.
- Meeting tips
- Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha trigger multi-day national holidays. Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year, April 14) is widely observed.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Tropical monsoon
Best: Nov–Feb
Avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), Apr–May (hot)
🔴 Currently a tough month
Heavy monsoon flooding common.
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Currency
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BDT
Bangladeshi Taka
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Language
Official
Bengali
In business
Bengali, English in MNCs
English: Common in international firms
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +3h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | -0h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -2h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -5h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -10h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +4h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -13h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +2h |
Public holidays in Bangladesh, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-02-21
- 2026-03-26
- 2026-04-14
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-08-05
- 2026-12-16
- 2026-12-25
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