Savar, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh uses Asia/Dhaka, currently +06 (UTC+06:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Savar is a city in Bangladesh, with a population of about 286,000. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Savar lies northwest of Dhaka in Bangladesh and is part of the capital's expanding urban region. It is heavily industrial, with a very large concentration of garment factories, alongside a military cantonment and a national memorial complex.
The Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, the national martyrs' memorial for the independence war, stands here as a set of seven angled concrete planes rising to a point and is a place of national significance. Savar is also where the Rana Plaza factory collapse occurred, a disaster that reshaped global garment industry practice, and a memorial marks the site.
Buses and ride-hailing connect into Dhaka, and traffic on the corridor is consistently heavy. Rickshaws cover local distances.
The cool, dry months around the turn of the year are much the most comfortable. The monsoon brings heavy rain and flooding, and the pre-monsoon period is very hot.
Bangladesh uses the BDT, calling code +880.
Bangladesh uses the taka, and Bengali is the language with limited English. Modest dress is expected, and cash is used for most transactions.
