The ongoing banking hours from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm have been extended until June 16 for facilitating the financial transaction of their clients during the lockdown.
“Banks will remain open from 10:00 am to 4.30 pm while the transaction will be made between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm,” said a Bangladesh Bank (BB) circular, reports BSS.
In a circular on April 13, the central bank said bank headquarters, authorised dealer branches and district-level head offices will remain open during the movement restrictions.
Also, one branch (if the authorised dealer branch is not open) will remain open every two kilometres in city corporation areas. At the upazila level, a single branch of a bank will remain open on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Apart from this, branches, sub-branches, and bank booths in the vicinity of sea, land, and airports will remain open. Port authorities and local administration are to take appropriate measures in enforcing health safety guidelines.
