DOS Circular Letter No. 52: Instruction to take necessary measures to facilitate casting of vote by the voter employees of the related areas on 26th December 2021 for election of Pourashavas and Union Parishads

Bangladesh Bank (central bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh

Department of Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No. 52

07 Poush 1428 Date: ------------------ 22 December 2021

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

Regarding the need to take necessary measures to facilitate the exercise of voting rights by voters at branches/sub-branches of banks located in the relevant electoral areas, which are to be kept closed on 26 December 2021 as polling stations for the election of Pourashavas and Union Parishads.

Dear Sir,

Reference is made to Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.002.18-259 dated 21 December 2021 of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (Notification attached), which specifies the election of 3 Pourashavas and 840 Union Parishads on 26 December 2021. It is advised that if any branch/sub-branch of a bank is located in any establishment designated as a polling station or for election activities under the relevant electoral areas, such branch/sub-branch should be kept closed. Furthermore, necessary measures should be taken to facilitate the exercise of voting rights by voters working at the branches/sub-branches of your bank under the relevant electoral areas.

Enclosure: As above.

Yours faithfully,

(Md. Anowarul Islam) General Manager Phone: 9530093