Banking hours for Ramadan

Banks will only be able to make transactions from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for the month of Ramadan, reports bdnews24.com .

Banks can continue to operate another one and a half hours until 4 pm for office work.

Bangladesh Bank issued Tuesday a circular to all commercial banks with instructions for uninterrupted banking. The circular fixed the time for transactions and office work.

Banks will also have to institute a break for prayers from 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm. According to the central bank's instructions, transaction activities will continue as normal through internal coordination.

Currently, banking hours extend from 10 am to 5 pm, but transactions are open until 3:30 pm.