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BANK-OPENING
Banks in Dhaka, Ctg commercial areas to remain open: BB
DHAKA, April 23, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed
all banks to keep open all branches in the Motijheel and Dilkusha
areas of the Dhaka city and Khatunganj and Agrabad areas of Chattogram
from April 26.
“Branches of all banks in the two areas will remain open from 10am to
3.30 pm during the government-extended general holidays from April 26
while the transaction will be made between 10am and 2pm,” said a BB
circular issued here today.
The new timing will continue until a further notice, the circular added.
The central bank has taken the decision to remove the congestion by
unloading imported goods at the Chattogram port.
Other instruction of earlier circular in this regard to remain
unchanged, the circular added.
The government has extended the ongoing closure of all public and
private offices up to May 5 aiming to contain the coronavirus pandemic
in the country.
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