2023-03-23

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DOS Circular Letter No. 09: Keeping Hajj activities related scheduled bank branches open on 25 March 2023

The Department of Offshore Supervision directs all scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh to keep branches involved in Hajj operations open on Saturday, 25 March 2023, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM with limited staff and enhanced security measures. Banks are also instructed to take necessary arrangements for the authorization and payment of prepared vouchers after office hours on Monday, 27 March 2023, if required. This directive is issued under Section 45 of the Bank Company Act, 1991, following a memorandum from the Ministry of Religious Affairs dated 22 March 2023.

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