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Vol. 5 Num 1111 Mon. July 16, 2007  
   
Business


Food Procurement Drive
7 banks to keep branches open Saturdays


Branches of seven commercial and specialised banks across the country will remain open on Saturdays, one of the weekly holidays, to facilitate transactions relating only to the government's ongoing food procurement drive.

The banks will remain open as per the usual banking hours -- 9 am to 5 pm -- on the day until the food procurement drive is concluded, according to a Bangladesh Bank circular issued yesterday.

The banks are Sonali, Janata, Agrani, Rupali, Krishi, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank and Pubali Bank.