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DOS Circular Letter No. 13: Office time table of the bank companies during the month of Holy Ramadan of Hijri 1440

The Department of Off-Site Supervision establishes the office and transaction schedules for all scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the Holy Ramadan of Hijri 1440 (2019). Office hours are set from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday, with a one-hour break for Zuhr prayer between 1:15 PM and 2:30 PM. Transactions are permitted from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and banks must maintain internal coordination to ensure continuous transaction processing during the prayer break. Normal office and transaction schedules will resume immediately after the conclusion of the Ramadan month.

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50119 Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Department of Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No.-13 Date: 22 Rajab, 1440 Hijri 05 May, 2019 AD To All Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

With reference to the determination of the office time table during the Holy Ramadan month of Hijri 1440 (2019 AD), the office and transaction time table for all bank companies operating in Bangladesh during the Holy Ramadan month of Hijri 1440 (2019 AD) will be as follows:

Working Days	Office Time Table	Transaction Time Table
Sunday to Thursday	9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (including a break for Zuhr prayer from 1:15 PM to 1:30 PM)
Friday and Saturday	Weekly Holiday	9:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Although a break from 1:15 PM to 1:30 PM has been designated for Zuhr prayer, transactions will continue through internal coordination in accordance with the regulations similar to the pre-Ramadan period.
After the Holy Ramadan month is over, the office and transaction time table of the banks will revert to the pre-Ramadan schedule.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

(Md. Sirajul Islam) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530081