Offices, banks, financial institutions and stock markets resume operations on Monday after the Durga Puja holidaysBangladesh’s offices, banks, financial institutions and stock markets have opened after four days off for Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Hindu community. Offices and institutions returned to their regular schedule on Monday. Dashami – the tenth day of the Hindu festival – fell on Sunday and had been previously declared a public holiday. Educational institutions are still closed due to the Durga Puja, Fateha-i-Yajdaham, Lakshmi Puja and Prabarana Purnima holidays. According to the annual calendar of the education ministry, Durga Puja holidays began on Oct 9 and will end on Thursday Oct 17.
