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Bangladesh Bank has announced new banking hours for customers and office hours for bankers starting on November 15.
Bankers’ new office hours will be from 10:00am to 5:00pm from Sunday to Thursday. While the banking hour has been extended to 3:30pm, the central bank said in a circular issued on Thursday.
The existing office hour for bankers is from 9:00am to 5:00pm and the banking hour is till 3:00pm.
However, bank branches at sea, land and airports and customs will remain open 24 hours, the central bank said. On Aug 24, the government announced changes to office hours in an attempt to preserve electricity amid a power crisis.
Until Aug 23, banks in Bangladesh were open from 10 am to 6 pm. Bank transactions could be conducted until 4 pm. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission says stock market trading hours will be altered in accordance with the new banking hours.
