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DFIM Circular Letter No. 03: Keeping FIs branches closed in the election area on the 18th March 2019 Monday for the 5th Upazilla Parishad General Election (2nd Phase)
Financial institutions must keep their regional offices and all branches closed on Monday, 18 March 2019, in specific Upazila areas designated for the second phase of the 5th Upazila Parishad General Election to facilitate voting. This closure requirement applies only to branches located within the listed election areas; it does not apply to areas where financial institutions do not have branches or booths. The directive covers 117 specific Upazilas across 15 districts, including Thakurgaon, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Bogura, Naogaon, Pabna, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Faridpur, Chittagong, Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, and Cox's Bazar.
Bangladesh Bank Primary Operations, Financial Institutions and Markets Department Dhaka
DFIM Circular Letter No. 03 Date: 30 Falgun, 1425 18 March, 2019
To, Chief Executive/Managing Directors All Financial Institutions operating in Bangladesh.
Dear Sir,
Regarding the declaration of general holidays in the election area (relevant Upazila) on Monday, 18 March, 2019, for the polling day of the 2nd phase of the general election of the 5th Upazila Parishad.
In light of the letter No. 17.00.0000.079.40.008.19-136 dated 10/03/2019 from the Election Commission Secretariat on the aforementioned subject, for the purpose of enabling employees to exercise their voting rights and facilitating voting during the election of the following Upazila Parishads in the 2nd phase of the 5th Upazila Parishad, all regional offices and branches of financial institutions located in the relevant election areas will remain closed on Monday, 18 March, 2019.
| S.No | District | Name of the Relevant Upazila in the General Election of the 5th Upazila Parishad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thakurgaon | 1. Thakurgaon Sadar 2. Pirganj 3. Haripur 4. Balir Danga 5. Ranishankoil |
| 2 | Rangpur | 6. Gangachara 7. Taraganj 8. Pirganj 9. Badarganj 10. Kaunia 11. Pirganj |
| 3 | Gaibandha | 12. Gaibandha Sadar 13. Sadullapur 14. Gobindaganj 15. Fulchhari 16. Sagarta 17. Palashbari |
| 4 | Dinajpur | 18. Kaharol 19. Bochaganj 20. Chirirbandar 21. Fulbari 22. Birampur 23. Hakimpur 24. Birganj 25. Nababganj 26. Birali 27. Parbatipur 28. Khanamari 29. Ghodaghat |
| 5 | Bogura | 30. Bogura Sadar 31. Nandigram 32. Sariakandi 33. Adamdighi 34. Dupchanchia 35. Dhunat 36. Shajahanpur 37. Sherpur 38. Shibganj 39. Kahalu 40. Gabtali 41. Sonatala |
| 6 | Naogaon | 42. Atwari 43. Niamatpur 44. Sapahar 45. Porsha 46. Dhamoirhat 47. Badalgachi 48. Raninagar 49. Mahadebpur 50. Patnitala 51. Manda |
| 7 | Pabna | 52. Atgharia 53. Berda 54. Bhanguda 55. Chatmohar 56. Faridpur 57. Ishwardi 58. Santhia 59. Suzannagar |
| 8 | Sylhet | 60. Sylhet Sadar 61. Biswanath 62. Dakshin Surma 63. Fenchuganj 64. Balaganj 65. Companiganj 66. Goainighat 67. Jaintapur 68. Kanaighat 69. Zakiganj 70. Golapganj 71. Bishwanathbazar |
| 9 | Moulvibazar | 72. Barlekha 73. Juri 74. Kulaura 75. Rajnagar 76. Sadar 77. Kamalganj 78. Sreemangal |
| 10 | Faridpur | 79. Boyalmarie 80. Char Bhadrasan 81. Sadarpur 82. Salta 83. Alfadanga 84. Madhukhali 85. Nagarkanda 86. Bhangha |
| 11 | Chittagong | 87. Sitakunda 88. Sandwip 89. Rangunia 90. Fatikchhari 91. Hatia |
| 12 | Rangamati | 92. Rangamati Sadar 93. Longadu 94. Naniarchar 95. Kaptai 96. Jurachhari 97. Baghai Chhari 98. Kaukhali 99. Barkal 100. Rajasthali 101. Bilai Chhari |
| 13 | Bandarban | 102. Bandarban Sadar 103. Roang Chhari 104. Ali Kadam 105. Thanchi 106. Lama 107. Ruma 108. Naikhong Chhari |
| 14 | Khagrachhari | 109. Khagrachhari Sadar 110. Manik Chhari 111. Lakshmi Chhari 112. Dighinala 113. Mahal Chhari 114. Pan Chhari 115. Matiranga 116. Ramgarh |
| 15 | Cox's Bazar | 117. Chakaria |
It is mentioned that this circular is not applicable for areas where financial institutions do not have branches/booths in the election areas.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature) (Md. Rajib Ali) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530518
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