Banks to remain shut July 4

Bangladesh Bank and all other scheduled banks will remain closed on July 4.

Instead, the banks will remain open on July 16 although it is Saturday, Anwarul Islam, a spokesperson for Bangladesh Bank, told The Daily Star today.

To facilitate the distribution of salary among garment workers, bank branches in RMG zones will remain open on July 2 and 3, the BB official said.

The government on June 22 announced July 4, the only workday between the Shab-e-Qadr and Eid holidays, as a public holiday, paving the way for a nine-day vacation starting from July 1.

The first two days of July are the weekend, while the next day will be another holiday for Shab-e-Qadr. The next three days will be the official holiday for Eid followed by another weekend. It means the public servants will have their vacation from July 1 till July 9.