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SDAD Circular Letter No. 08: Keeping Bank Branches Operational on Saturdays During Mango Season
The document mandates that commercial banks maintain cash services and liquidity support at their branches in specific mango-producing districts, including Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Bogra, through June 31, 2026. This requirement applies to both permanent and temporary branches in areas where mangoes, litchis, and other fruits are produced. Banks are authorized to utilize funds under Section 45 of the Companies Act, 1991 to meet these operational obligations.
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SDAD Circular Letter No. 08
Supervised Entities and Analytics Department (SDAD) 11 Al-Arafat 1433 Date: -------------------- 25 June 2026
To: Chief Executive Officers / Chief Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Subject: Maintaining Cash Services at Bank Branches in Mango-Producing Areas on Saturdays During the Mango Season.
Sir,
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In view of the production of permanent/temporary mangoes (such as Langra, Himsagar, Fajli, and Litchi), litchis (such as Langra, Litchi, and Dina Bati), and other fruits in districts like Naogaon (producing Sapota, Litchi, and Dina Bati), and Rajshahi and Bogra (producing Mango and other fruits), it is necessary to ensure that banks maintain cash services and liquidity support at their permanent/temporary branches in these areas. Therefore, banks are instructed to provide necessary cash services to ensure cash availability at branches in these mango-producing areas up to June 31, 2026.
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Banks may utilize funds under Section 45 of the Companies Act, 1991 for this purpose.
Yours faithfully,
(Lt. Col. Md. Anwar Hossain) Deputy Governor (SDAD) Phone: 9530093
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