DOS Circular Letter No. 24: Keeping Scheduled Bank Branches Closed on 31 October 2016 in the Election Area of Pakundia Municipality of Kishoreganj District and All Suspended Union Councils at Different Districts

Bangladesh Bank Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh. Department of Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No-24 To: All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh. Date: ------------------------ 15 Kartik 1423 Bangabda 30 October 2016 AD

Dear Sir,

Subject: Declaration of closure of scheduled bank branches in the election area on Monday, 31/10/2016, ahead of the upcoming election of Pakundia Municipality of Kishoreganj District and suspended/postponed Union Council elections.\

In light of the Memorandum No. 05.00.0000.173.08.001.12-257 and 05.00.0000.173.08.001.12-258 dated 27/10/2016 of the Law-4 Branch, Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and in view of the general election of Pakundia Municipality of Kishoreganj District and the Union Council elections in the combined area 'A' mentioned in Annexure A, announced by the Election Commission, all scheduled bank branches located in the relevant election area will remain closed on the day of voting, i.e., Monday, 31 October 2016, to facilitate the exercise of voting rights and voting for government officials and employees.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

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

Annexure A District Upazila Union Panchagarh Boda Madan Digee Kajal Digee-Kaliaganj Bordoshi Madia-Baman Hat Lalmonirhat Patgram Shrirampur Patgram Jogotbed Jonjoda Kuchlabari Burimari Kudigram Bhurumngamari Bhurumngamari Pathardubi Shilshudi Rajshahi Bagmara All Unions Feni Fulgazi All Unions Parshuram All Unions Noakhali Sonaimudi Nodona Chashirhat Ambaknagar Nateshwar Sonapur Begumganj Amanullapur Jirtali Alaiyarpur Rajganj Eklaishpur Mirawarishpur Norottpur Kutubpur Durgapur Hajipur Rasulpur Sharifpur Senbag Kesharpad Kadera Ajuntala Kabirpur Mohammadpur Bijbag Nabipur Khagrachhari Guimara Guimara Hafchhari Sindukchhari