New bank hours

The new office timing for Bangladesh Bank and scheduled banks with offices in Dhaka will be from 10am to 6pm from Sunday, the central bank said in a statement.

The banking transaction hours will be between 10am and 4pm. There will be a break from 2pm to 2.30pm for prayers and food.

Functioning hours for BB and the other scheduled banks will remain unchanged until further notice.

The cabinet approved new office timing on Monday for the capital to get rid of severe traffic congestion.