Bangladesh Bank (BB) today issued a comprehensive set of instructions for scheduled banks regarding operational hours and holiday schedules for the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha, aiming to ensure uninterrupted financial services, trade activities, and wage payments in the garment sector during the extended holiday period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The directive was issued following a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration regarding official Eid holidays, said a BB circular issued today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the instructions, all scheduled bank branches, sub-branches and booths across the country will remain open on May 23 (Saturday) and May 24 (Sunday), 2026, following regular banking schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The banking sector\u2019s official holiday period will begin on May 25 (Monday) and continue until May 31 (Sunday), 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the central bank introduced special arrangements for industrial and trade-related areas to maintain economic activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To facilitate the payment of wages, festival bonuses and other allowances for workers in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector, along with export-import transactions, Bangladesh Bank directed selected branches in key industrial zones to remain operational on May 25 and May 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The instruction applies to banking offices located in Dhaka Metropolitan, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Bhaluka, Narayanganj and Chattogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These branches will operate with limited manpower while ensuring adequate security measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For banks operating in industrial hubs, office hours will be from 10am to 3pm, while transaction hours will remain from 10am to 1pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To support uninterrupted export-import activities during the holiday period, the central bank also instructed all bank branches, sub-branches and booths located in sea ports, land ports and airport customs areas to remain operational round-the-clock from May 25 to May 31, except on the day of Eid-ul-Azha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banks have also been asked to coordinate closely with local administrations as well as port and customs authorities to ensure smooth operations during the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bangladesh Bank further stated that officials and employees assigned duties during the holiday period will be entitled to allowances as per existing rules and regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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