DOS Circular Letter No. 15: Keeping Hajj activities related scheduled bank branches open on 21 May 2022

The Department of Off-Site Supervision of the Central Bank of Bangladesh directs all scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh to keep branches and sub-branches related to Hajj activities open on Sunday, 21 May 2022, which is the weekly holiday. This directive is issued to ensure the smooth management of Hajj operations and to guarantee safety, based on a memorandum from the Ministry of Religious Affairs dated 16 May 2022. The order is exercised under the powers granted by Section 45 of the Bank Company Act, 1991, in the public interest.

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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 Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No.-15

03 Joishtha 1429
Date: ------------------ 17 May 2022 Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh. Regarding the operation of banking activities on holidays. Dear Sir,

In light of Memorandum No. 16.00.0000.003.40.005.22.474 dated 16 May 2022 of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, instructions are hereby given to take appropriate measures to keep your bank's branches/sub-branches related to Hajj activities open on 21 May 2022, the weekly holiday, after ensuring safety, for the interest of proper Hajj arrangements.

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

Yours faithfully,
(Md. Anowarul Islam)
Deputy Governor
Phone: 9530093

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