BRPD-1 Circular Letter No. 13: Regarding Banking Professional Exam

Bangladesh Bank Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh. website: www.bb.org.bd Circular Letter No. 1 29 June 2026 Circular Letter No. 13: Regarding ------------------- 16 Rajab 1433 Chief Executive Officer / Circular Letter No. Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh Bank Dear Sir, Circular Letter No. 13 With reference to Circular Letter No. 02 dated 16 Rabul Awal 2025, the following instructions are issued regarding the issuance of Circular Letter No. 13:

2. In light of the aforementioned circular letter, the Chief Executive Officer of the banks has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the banks to issue instructions regarding the implementation of the banking professional exam. Therefore, in accordance with the directive of the Chief Executive Officer of the banks, the following instructions are issued under clause 2(M) of the circular letter regarding the implementation of the banking professional exam:

"2(M) From 01 Rabul Awal 2025, no bank or financial institution shall issue any circular to any bank regarding the implementation of the banking professional exam. Furthermore, the Chief Executive Officer of the banks shall not issue any instruction to any bank regarding the implementation of the banking professional exam under the directive of the Chief Executive Officer of the banks or the board of directors, even if 15 years have passed since the issuance of the aforementioned circular."

3. Accordingly, any other instructions of the Chief Executive Officer of the banks shall remain unaffected.

4. This instruction has been issued under section 45 of the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1991.

5. This instruction shall be implemented by all banks.

Issued by, (Md. Golam Rabbani Bhuiyan) Chief Executive Officer (Circular Letter No. 1) Ref: 9530252