Bank transactions will continue for 5 hours from today

From Sunday (April 3), the first day of the holy month of Ramadan and the first working day of the week, bank transactions will continue for 5 hours. Transactions can be done from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. However, there will be a break for prayers from 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm. The bank will be open till 4 pm to complete the ancillary work.

A circular signed by Mohammad Anwarul Islam, General Manager, Offsite Supervision, Bangladesh Bank, has been sent to the managing directors and chief executive officers of all scheduled banks operating in the country on Wednesday (March 30).

The circular states that the schedule of offices and transactions of all the banking companies operating in Bangladesh during the holy month of Ramadan 1443 AH is as follows. Sunday to Thursday from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm (1.15 pm to 1.30 pm with break of Zuhr prayers). Friday and Saturday are weekly holidays. Although a break has been fixed for the Zuhr prayers from 01.15 minutes to 01.30 minutes, transactions will continue through internal coordination as per pre-Ramadan rules.

After the holy month of Ramadan has passed, the bank's office and transaction schedule will return to pre-Ramadan.