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Banks to remain open on Friday, Saturday

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Published: 10:33, 19 May 2020   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Banks to remain open on Friday, Saturday

The branches of different scheduled banks located in the industrial areas will remain open on Friday and Saturday (May 22 and 23) with an aim to pay the garments workers' salaries, Eid bonuses and other allowances.

Bangladesh Bank has issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday (May 19).

The banks located near garments industrial areas in Dhaka, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Bhaluka, Narayanganj, and Chattogram will remain open on condition of maintaining social distancing as per the health safety guidelines to keep the export trade active amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Earlier, the government declared holidays from March 26 to April 4 aiming to prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus. Later it was extended till May 30 gradually.

 

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