Regulatory Alerts2025-09-03
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DFIM Circular Letter No. 19: Re-fixation of holiday for Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S)
The Department of Financial Institutions and Markets (DFIM) of Bangladesh Bank re-fixes the public holiday for Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi from Friday, 5 September 2025 to Saturday, 6 September 2025. This change is based on the decision of the National Moon Sighting Committee and supersedes the previous notification issued in DFIM Circular Letter No. 34 dated 17 November 2024. The directive applies to all finance companies operating in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh. Ref No.: DFIM.20.00.0000.01.01.000.25.19 DFIM Circular Letter No.-19 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Finance Companies operating in Bangladesh. Dear Sir, Re: Re-fixation of holiday for the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S). Reference is invited to DFIM Circular Letter No. 34 issued by this department on 17 November 2024 on the subject mentioned above. 2. In accordance with the aforementioned Circular Letter, Friday, 05 September 2025 was declared as a holiday for the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S). Now, in accordance with the decision of the National Moon Sighting Committee, the holiday declared for the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) on Friday, 05 September 2025 has been re-fixed to Saturday, 06 September 2025. Yours faithfully,
(Gautam Kumar Ghosh) Director (DFIM) Phone: 9530178. 19 Bhadra 1432 Date: 03 September 2025 Department of Financial Institutions and Markets