DOS Circular Letter No. 25: Holiday for the occasion of Durgapuja on 10th October 2024

Bank of Bangladesh (central bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Ref.No.DOS/25 Department of Offshore Supervision DOS Circular Letter No.-25

23 Ashwin 1431 Date: ------------------ 08 October 2024 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh. Regarding the declaration of a general holiday on 10 October 2024 by executive order on the occasion of Sri Sri Durgapuja.

Dear Sir,

Through Gazette Notification Number-05.00.0000.173.08.006.23-163 dated 08 October 2024 of the Ministry of Public Administration, the Government has declared a general holiday across the country on Thursday, 10 October 2024, on the occasion of the upcoming Sri Sri Durgapuja. In light of this announcement, all scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh will remain closed on 10 October 2024. However, branches/sub-branches/booths of banks located in sea/land/air port areas (port and customs areas) shall remain open in accordance with the instructions issued in DOS Circular Letter No.-24 dated 05 August 2019 regarding keeping them open during holidays.

2. 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