Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the commercial banks to run banking operation with 50 percent of their manpower to halt the spread of Covid-19.
The central bank issued the order on Wednesday in line with the government’s 18-point-instruction, said a BB circular.
The government has issued 18-point directives including running all offices and factories with half of the manpower to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The government issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
According to the gazette signed by the Prime Minister's principal secretary Ahmad Kaikaus, these decisions will be in force from now on across the country and remain effective for next two weeks.
Considering the existing Covid-19 situation, hygiene rules have to be followed. Customer service has to be ensured through internal coordination of manpower.
According to the health directives, it should be ensured that there are no gatherings inside banks while clients and employees must maintain social distancing.
If the bank’s client or employee returns from abroad, a 14-day quarantine has to be ensured.
Besides, isolation has to be ensured if an employee shows Covid-19 symptoms and those who come in close contact with the infected persons have to go into isolation too.
Except delivering emergency services, all banks have to run with 50 percent of manpower. Steps have to be taken so that sick, pregnant and people above 55 years of old can work from home.
As per the guidelines, bank-related meetings, seminars, trainings, and workshops should be arranged online as much as possible.
Wearing masks should be made mandatory for employees and clients inside banks.
