DOS Circular Letter No. 07: Scheduled bank branches will remain open on 17 & 24 May 2025 and Holiday for Eid-ul-Adha on 11 & 12 June 2025

Bank of Bangladesh (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Department of Offshore Supervision DOS Circular Letter No.-07

25 Baisakh 1432 Date: ---------------- 08 May 2025

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Regarding the government holiday declaration on 11 and 12 June 2025 for the holy Eid-ul-Adha, and the decision to keep banks open on Saturday, 17 May 2025, and Saturday, 24 May 2025.

Dear Sir,

Through Notification Number-05.00.0000.173.08.006.23-252 dated 07 May 2025 of the Ministry of Public Administration, a government holiday has been declared on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, and Thursday, 12 June 2025, on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Adha. Accordingly, all branches/sub-branches of scheduled banks will remain closed.

2. In the interest of official work, scheduled banks will remain open from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM on Saturday, 17 May 2025, and Saturday, 24 May 2025, according to normal working hours.

3. In accordance with DOS Circular Letter No.-24 issued on 05 August 2019 regarding keeping bank branches/sub-branches/booths located in sea/land/air port areas (Port and Customs areas) open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the concerned banks will take necessary measures to continue import-export related activities on government holidays from 05 June 2025 to 12 June 2025 (excluding Eid days) in consultation with the local administration and port/customs authorities.

This directive is issued under the powers conferred by Section 45 of the Bank Company Act, 1991.

Yours faithfully,

(Md. Bazlur Rahman Sarkar) Director (DOS) Phone: 9530093