NN Online:
Branches of scheduled banks in the readymade garments (RMG) industrial areas will stay open on March 28-29 to facilitate the payment of garment workers’ salaries, Eid bonuses, allowances, and to support export-import activities.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Monday gave the directive to the scheduled banks through a circular.
The central bank has asked banks to continue operation before Eid-ul-Fitr in the branches located near garment industrial areas in Dhaka city, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Bhaluka, Narayanganj, and Chattogram ensuring adequate security.
Clients will be able to do banking from 10am and 12pm on March 28 and 10am to 1pm on March 29.
But, the bank will remain open from 10am and 3pm on March 28 and 10am to 2pm on March 29.
