DOS Circular Letter No. 21: Change in Bank Office and Transaction Hours

The Department of Offsite Supervision mandates that all scheduled banks in Bangladesh operate their offices and conduct transactions according to a new schedule effective July 31, 2024. Under this directive, banks are open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays through Wednesdays, with transaction hours limited to 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM during the same period. Saturdays and Sundays are designated as weekly holidays for bank operations.

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Bangladesh Bank
(central bank of Bangladesh)
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh
Department of Offsite Supervision
DOS Circular Letter No. 21

15 Srabon 1431
Date: ------------------
30 July 2024
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh. Regarding the determination of office and transaction hours.

Dear Sir,

The instructions contained in DOS Circular Letter No. 24 issued on 05 August 2019 regarding the maintenance of branches/sub-branches/booths of banks located in sea/land/air port areas shall remain in force.
These instructions are issued under the powers conferred by Section 45 of the Bank Company Act, 1991.

Yours faithfully,

(Mizanur Rahman Akon)
Director (DOS)
Phone: 9530093

Starting from 31 July 2024, banking activities will be conducted according to the following schedule:

Day	Office Hours	Transaction Hours
Saturday to Wednesday	10:00 AM to 6:00 PM	10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday and Saturday	Weekly Holiday	Weekly Holiday

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