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DFIM Circular Letter No. 06: Closure of financial institutions on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and fixing the post Eid office time table

All financial institutions operating in Bangladesh are ordered to remain closed for four days, from April 20 to April 23, 2023, in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr. Following the closure period, institutions must resume operations on a weekly schedule from Sunday to Thursday, with office hours set from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while Friday and Saturday remain weekly holidays. This directive is issued under the powers conferred by Section 18(6) of the Financial Institutions Act, 1993.

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Department of Financial Institutions and Markets Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka. Ref No.: DFIM/DOFM/2023/06 DFIM Circular Letter No.-06 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Financial Institutions Operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Subject: Closure of financial institutions on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and fixing the post Eid office time table.

Reference is invited to the Notification No.-05.00.0000.173.08.006.23-61 dated 11/04/2023 issued by the General Administration Branch, Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, on the above-mentioned subject.

  1. In accordance with the aforementioned notification, the Government has declared Thursday, April 20, 2023, as a general holiday on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Consequently, all financial institutions operating in Bangladesh shall remain closed for a total of four days, including April 20, 2023, and extending to April 21, 22, and 23, 2023, on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.

  2. The operations of financial institutions during the period following Eid-ul-Fitr shall be conducted according to the following schedule:

Working Days: Sunday to Thursday Office Hours: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM Weekly Holidays: Friday and Saturday

This order is issued under the powers conferred by Section 18(6) of the Financial Institutions Act, 1993.

Yours faithfully,

(Md. Amir Uddin) Director (DFIM) Phone: 9530178

Date: 04 Baisakh 1430 17 April 2023