DOS Circular Letter No. 11: Re-fixation of holiday for Shab-e-Barat on the 22nd April 2019 Monday instead of 21st April 2019 for all scheduled banks in Bangladesh

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

Department of Off-Site Supervision DOS Circular Letter No. 11 Date: 04 Bangsha, 1426 Bangabda

17 April, 2019

To The Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Reference is drawn to this Department's DOS Circular Letter No. 25/2018 dated 29/11/2018 on the subject above regarding the re-fixation of the holiday for the holy occasion of Shab-e-Barat from Sunday, 21 April 2019 to Monday, 22 April 2019.

In accordance with the aforementioned circular, a holiday was declared for the holy occasion of Shab-e-Barat on Sunday, 21 April 2019. Now, in accordance with the decision of the National Moon Sighting Committee of the Islamic Foundation, the holiday declared for the holy occasion of Shab-e-Barat on Sunday, 21 April 2019 has been re-fixed to Monday, 22 April 2019.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

Signed/- (Md. Sirajul Islam) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530081