DOS Circular Letter No. 16: Regarding closing of all the scheduled banks on 22 October, 2015 instead of 23 October, 2015 on the occasion of Durga Puja

Bangladesh Bank Chief Executive Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh. Department of Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No. 16 To: All Chief Executives of Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh. Date: 29 Ashwin, 1422 Bangabda Date: ------------------------ 14 October, 2015 AD

Dear Sir,

Regarding the closure of banks in connection with Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami)

With reference to the Memorandum No. 05.00.0000.173.08.008.11-226 dated 11 October, 2015 of the Ministry of Public Administration on the subject cited above, it is informed that the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has declared the general holiday for the upcoming Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami) on 22 October, 2015 instead of the previously announced 23 October, 2015. Accordingly, all scheduled banks located in the country will remain closed on the upcoming Thursday, 22 October, 2015, in place of the holiday declared on 23 October, 2015 in DOS Circular Letter 28/2014.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature) (Md. Ibrahim Bhuiyan) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530207 Phone: 88-02-7126101-20, Fax: 9530493, 9530297 Department of Off-Site Supervision