The Bangladesh Bank has announced that some bank branches in Bangladesh will operate on Wednesday (June 11) and Thursday (June 12) during the Eid-ul-Azha public holidays.
This move aims to ensure the smooth continuation of essential import and export transactions, especially for the pharmaceutical industry and other businesses, according to the central bank.
The decision, made under the powers granted by Section 45 of the Bank Company Act, 1991, specifies that authorised dealer (AD) branches in Dhaka, Chattogram and other significant commercial areas will operate on these two days at the discretion of individual banks.
The Bangladesh Bank's Department of Offsite Supervision (DOS) issued the directive.
Banking hours for these designated branches will be from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with transaction services available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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The central bank has also confirmed that employees working on these public holidays will receive allowances in accordance with relevant regulations.
This instruction, deemed to be in the public interest, has been circulated to the managing directors and chief executive officers of all scheduled banks operating in the country.