DOS Circular Letter No. 18: Hajj activities related scheduled bank branches remain open on 11 October 2025

50 119 Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Department of Offsite Supervision DOS Circular Letter No.-18 Date: 21 Ashwin 1432 06 October 2025

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Regarding the acceptance of Hajj funds in connection with the Hajj program, scheduled bank branches related to Hajj activities are to remain open on Saturday, 11 October 2025, and continue accepting funds after banking hours until 12 October 2025.

Dear Sir,

In light of Memorandum No.-16.00.0000.003.18.006.19(Ang)-1100 dated 05 October 2025 from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, instructions are hereby issued to take necessary arrangements for the acceptance of funds for as long as pilgrims remain to deposit Hajj registration fees, so that branches of your bank involved in Hajj activities may remain open on Saturday, 11 October 2025, according to the normal schedule, and continue accepting funds after banking hours until 12 October 2025, to facilitate the deposit of Hajj registration funds.

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

Yours faithfully,

(Gazi Md. Mahfuzul Islam) Director (DOS) Phone: 9530093