2024-12-26

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DOS Circular Letter No. 30: Hajj activities related scheduled bank branches remain open after office hour on 26 December 2024

Scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh are directed to keep specific branches open after regular office hours on Thursday, 26 December 2024, to facilitate the submission of Hajj authority fees. This measure is implemented to ensure the availability of fee collection services for as long as fee depositors remain present, following security assurances. The directive is issued under Section 45 of the Companies Act, 1991, in response to a memorandum from the Ministry of Religious Affairs dated 24 December 2024.

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