Banking services will remain operational on Saturday despite it being a weekly holiday, as part of special arrangements ahead of Eid-ul-Adha.
All banks and branches across the country will remain open on Saturday, and transactions will continue as per normal schedule. Banking activities will also continue on Sunday.
However, according to the Eid holiday schedule, all banks will remain closed for seven days from 25 May to 31 May. Banking operations will resume on 1 June.
To facilitate payment of salaries and allowances for garment workers ahead of Eid, commercial bank branches in industrial areas of Dhaka city, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Valuka, Narayanganj and Chattogram will remain open on Monday and Tuesday on a limited scale.
Transactions in these branches will take place from 10am to 1pm.
Bangladesh Bank has also instructed bank branches in sea, land and airports to continue limited import-export related banking services.
According to a government decision, all government, semi-government, autonomous, semi-autonomous and private offices will remain closed from 25 May to 31 May for Eid-ul-Adha.
