DOS Circular Letter No. 15: Keeping scheduled bank branches open on 02, 03 and 04 July 2016 in the industrial and large shopping market area to ensure safe and smooth transaction

Department of Off-site Supervision Motijheel, Dhaka-1000

Department of Off-site Supervision. Ref. No. DOS Circular Letter No-15 To The Chief Executive All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Date: ------------------------ 14 Asharh 1423 Bangabda 28 June 2016 AD

Dear Sir,

With reference to your attention regarding the decision to keep scheduled bank branches open in various commercial areas and large shopping markets on the government holidays declared for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (including weekly holidays), namely July 02, 03, and 04, 2016, we draw your attention to DOS Circular Letters No. 13 and 14 issued on June 26, 2016.

2. Through the aforementioned circular, instructions were given to keep only the scheduled bank branches related to the ready-made garment industry open on Saturday, July 02, 2016, and Sunday, July 03, 2016, in the ready-made garment industry areas located in Dhaka Metropolitan City, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Narayanganj, Chittagong, Cumilla, Mymensingh, and Tangail, to facilitate the payment of salaries, bonuses, and other allowances to workers/employees working in the ready-made garment industry, subject to ensuring security. Through the latter circular, it was announced that all scheduled banks located in the country would remain closed on Monday, July 04, 2016, in accordance with the government's announcement.

3. Now, it has been decided that, keeping the instructions of DOS Circular Letter No. 13 unchanged, the relevant bank branches will remain open on July 04, 2016, in the areas mentioned in that circular. Furthermore, to ensure smooth business operations and safe financial transactions, only bank branches related to all commercial areas and large shopping markets in the country will remain open on July 02, 03, and 04, 2016, during the Eid government holidays including weekly holidays, subject to ensuring security, specifically for cash withdrawal and deposit. However, banks will determine based on their own consideration whether it is necessary to keep any particular branch open.

4. Since July 02, 03, and 04, 2016, are weekly and government holidays, you are also advised to provide reasonable allowances to officials/employees who join office for work on those days.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature/-)

(Md. Ibrahim Bhuiyan) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530207