Banks to remain closed today for National Mourning

All scheduled banks will remain closed today (Wednesday) following a government executive order.
The directive was issued by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday accordance with a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration.

The government has declared a one-day public holiday via executive order following the death of the former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
In addition to the public holiday, the circular clarified that December 31, 2025, is also the designated "Bank Holiday" for the year.

Despite the general closure, the central bank has granted individual banks the discretion to keep specific branches or departments open if they are essential for the annual or half-yearly account closing of 2025.