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DOS Circular Letter No. 05: Office Time Table of Bank Companies During the Month of Holy Ramadan of Hijri 1445
The Department of Offsite Supervision establishes the office and transaction hours for all scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the Holy Ramadan of Hijri 1445 (2024). Office hours are set from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, with a one-hour break for Zuhr prayer from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM, while transaction hours are limited to 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Banks must maintain internal coordination to ensure continuous transaction processing during the prayer break, and standard schedules will resume immediately after Ramadan concludes.
Bank of Bangladesh (central bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Department of Offsite Supervision DOS Circular Letter No. 05
21 Falgun 1430 Date: ---------------- 05 March 2024
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.
Regarding the determination of office time table of bank companies during the month of Holy Ramadan of Hijri 1445 (2024 AD).
Dear Sir,
The office and transaction time table for all bank companies operating in Bangladesh during the month of Holy Ramadan of Hijri 1445 (2024 AD) will be as follows:
| Working Day | Office Time Table | Transaction Time Table |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday to Thursday | 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM<br>(Including one-hour break for Zuhr prayer from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM) | 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Friday and Saturday | Weekly Holiday | - |
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Although a break from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM has been designated for Zuhr prayer, transaction work will continue uninterrupted through internal coordination in accordance with regulations, similar to the pre-Ramadan period.
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After the Holy Ramadan month concludes, the office and transaction time table of banks will return to the pre-Ramadan schedule.
Yours faithfully,
(Masuma Sultan) Director (DOS) Phone: 9530093