Regulatory Alerts2025-10-16
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DOS Circular No. 19: Hajj activities related scheduled bank branches remain open on 18 October 2025
Scheduled banks in Bangladesh are directed to keep branches handling Hajj authorization collections open on Saturday, 18 October 2025, to facilitate the submission of Hajj registration authorizations for the 2026 Hajj. This directive, issued under Section 45 of the Bank Companies Act, 1991, requires banks to ensure security and maintain authorization collection services for as long as applicants are present. The order follows a memorandum from the Ministry of Religious Affairs dated 16 October 2025.
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