To ensure the disbursement of salaries and allowances of readymade garments workers and export bills, banks will remain open in the industrial areas, including Dhaka city, on a limited scale for three days from today before the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Earlier, Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a notification in this regard.
As per the circular, branches and sub-branches of the scheduled banks located in Dhaka, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Bhaluka, Narayanganj and Chattogram will remain open during the specified period on a limited scale.
Tomorrow, clients will be able to do banking between 9:30am and 1 pm. The banking hours will be between 9:30am and 12:30pm on April 21.
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for Muslims, is likely to be celebrated in Bangladesh either on April 22 or April 23, depending on the sighting of the moon.
