Bangladesh Bank sets Ramadan transaction times for banks

Bangladesh Bank has set new transaction hours for banks during the holy month of Ramadan.

The banks' transaction hours have been set from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm and banking office time from 9:30 am to 4:0 pm during Ramadan from Sunday to Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be weekly holidays for the bank.

The central bank’s Department of Offsite Supervision (DOS) issued a circular in this regard on Monday.
The circular stated that all scheduled banks operating in the country will be open from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM during the holy month of Ramadan. In between, there will be a break for Zohar prayer from 1:15 PM to 1:30 PM.

Bank transactions, however, can be continued during this break, through internal coordination.

Bank transactions are normally conducted from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bank office hours are from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The central bank changes the office and transaction schedule for the month of Ramadan.

The circular said that the schedule will be relapsed to its original status after the holy month of Ramadan.

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