Banks to stay open in limited scale Saturday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all banks to continue operations with limited manpower from 9.30am to 1:00pm on 30 April.

This decision was taken considering the huge volume of transactions from businesses this year, according to a BB circular issued Thursday.

Besides, banks in industrial areas will remain open on Friday (29 April) from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

The central bank has asked banks to continue operations ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in the industrial areas in Dhaka metropolitan area, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Bhaluka, Narayanganj and Chattogram ensuring adequate security.

The relevant branches of the Bangladesh Bank will also remain open on 29 and 30 April with a limited capacity to ensure smooth transactions, the notice added.