DOS Circular Letter No. 15: Keeping Bank Branches Open in Custom House and Customs Station Areas on 23-25 June 2017 Before Eid-ul-Fitr

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

Department of Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No. 15 Date: 05 Asharh, 1424 Bangabda 19 June, 2017 AD

To The Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Subject: Keeping branches of scheduled banks concerned with all Customs Houses and Customs Stations open from 23-25 June, 2017 on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

The National Board of Revenue has decided to keep all Customs Houses and Customs Stations operational from 23 to 25 June, 2017, with a minimum number of officers/officials present, to facilitate import and export trade in the country. It is mentioned that, in accordance with DOS Circular Letter No. 18 issued on 07 December, 2006, the existing instructions for keeping the AD branches of scheduled banks concerned with air, sea/river, and land ports open on the weekly holiday days, Friday and Saturday, remain in force.

2. In light of the above, in accordance with the instructions of this circular, the branches of scheduled banks concerned with air, sea/river, and land ports are directed to remain open on 23 and 24 June, 2017 (Friday and Saturday). Additionally, to facilitate import and export trade in the country and to ensure necessary security, the branches of scheduled banks concerned with all Customs Houses and Customs Stations are directed to remain open on 23, 24, and 25 June, 2017, which fall on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

Signed/-

(Bindu Bhushan Basak) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530618