DOS Circular No. 19: Hajj activities related scheduled bank branches remain open on 18 October 2025 — BB — BD

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

Department of Offsite Supervision
DOS Circular Letter No.-19
Date:
31 Ashwin 1432
16 October 2025

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

Regarding keeping bank branches related to Hajj activities open on Saturday, 18 October 2025.

Dear Sir,

In light of the Memorandum No.-16.00.0000.003.18.006.19(Angsh)-1165 dated 16 October 2025 from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, instructions are hereby issued to keep your bank's relevant branches open on Saturday, 18 October 2025, after ensuring necessary security, to facilitate the submission of Hajj registration authorizations for the 2026 Hajj. Banks are directed to take necessary measures for authorization collection for as long as persons submitting Hajj registration authorizations are present.

This instruction is issued in the public interest under the powers conferred by Section 45 of the Bank Companies Act, 1991.

Yours faithfully,

(Gazi Md. Mahfuzul Islam)
Director (DOS)
Phone: 9530093

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“This instruction is issued in the public interest under the powers conferred by Section 45 of the Bank Companies Act, 1991.”

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