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

50 119 Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Department of Offshore Supervision DOS Circular Letter No.-09

09 Chaitra 1429 Date: ------------------ 23 March 2023 Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh. Regarding keeping bank branches associated with Hajj activities open. Dear Sir,

In light of Memorandum Nos. 16.00.00.00.003.40.002.23-437 & 441 dated 22 March 2023 from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, instructions are hereby given to ensure smooth Hajj management by keeping your bank's relevant branches/sub-branches associated with Hajj activities open until the prescribed banking hours (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM) on Saturday, 25 March 2023, which is a weekly holiday, through a limited number of personnel while ensuring adequate security. Furthermore, appropriate arrangements must be made for the authorization and payment of prepared vouchers after office hours on Monday, 27 March 2023, if necessary.

This instruction is issued in the public interest under the powers conferred by Section 45 of the Bank Company Act, 1991.

Yours faithfully,

(Arif Hossain Khan) Director (DOS) Phone: 9530093