Banks to stay open June 23, 24 to clear RMG wages

Economic Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all commercial banks in the country to keep their respective branches open on the coming weekend (June 23 and 24) to facilitate payment of wages for the garment workers.

Bangladesh Bank’s Department of Off-site Supervision (DOS) issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday.

The central bank also asked any remittance service related Authorised Dealer (AD) banks to keep their branches open on Saturday (June 24).

All scheduled banks located at readymade garment areas in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Ashulia, Tongi, Savar and Chittagong metropolitan areas will stay open for payments of wages and Eid bonuses for workers, the statement said.


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