DFIM Circular Letter No. 23: Change in office hour for NBFIs

Effective from November 15, 2022, all financial institutions operating in Bangladesh must adhere to a revised office schedule, operating from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays through Wednesdays, with Thursdays and Fridays designated as weekly holidays. This directive is issued under Section 18(c) of the Financial Institutions Act, 1993, to align with the government's announced changes to office hours.

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Department of Financial Institutions and Markets Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka. Ref No.: DFIM/DOFM/23

DFIM Circular Letter No. 23

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Financial Institutions operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Regarding the determination of office hours.

Following the government's announcement of changed office hours, and pending further instructions, the office hours for all financial institutions operating in Bangladesh are hereby determined as follows from November 15, 2022:

Working Days: Office Hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Thursday and Friday: Weekly Holiday

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

Yours faithfully,

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

Date: 08 November 2022
23 Kartik 1429

Lineage: In force

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