BigstockBanks will operate from 10am to 1:30pm during the 10-day public holidayBanks will remain open during the holidays declared by the government from March 26 to April 4 to facilitate the financial transaction for their clients. According to a top official of Bangladesh Bank, banks will keep their operation on from 10am to 1:30pm during the government-declared 10-day holiday against the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak in the country, reports UNB. It advised the bank managements to take help from the local administration to keep their services on during the holiday periods. The government on Monday declared holidays from March 26 to April 4, aiming to prevent the transmission of deadly coronavirus. However, kitchen markets, hospitals and pharmacies will remain open as usual, the Cabinet secretary said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2020 17:15 UTC