Narsingdi, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh uses Asia/Dhaka, currently +06 (UTC+06:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Narsingdi is a city in Bangladesh, with a population of about 281,100. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Narsingdi lies on the Meghna river northeast of Dhaka and is one of Bangladesh's great textile centres, with a long tradition of weaving. The town is busy and commercial, and it can be visited as a day trip from the capital.
The wholesale cloth markets of the district, among the largest in the country, are a spectacle of fabric and trade. The archaeological site of Wari-Bateshwar has revealed a fortified settlement more than two thousand years old, and the Meghna's riverbanks offer a glimpse of rural life.
Rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and buses cover the town. The railway between Dhaka and Sylhet passes through, and roads to Dhaka are busy and slow.
The cool, dry months from November to February are the most comfortable. The hot season from March to May is humid, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain and flooding.
Bangladesh uses the BDT, calling code +880.
Bangladesh uses the taka, and Bengali is the language, with English limited outside formal settings. Modest dress is expected, shoes are removed at mosques and homes, and cash is essential for most purchases.
