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December 8, 2000 

Dhaka--(UNB) – Bangladesh Bank and all scheduled banks will remain open on December 30 (Saturday) despite the day being weekend holiday.

“The decision was taken to keep the country’s economic activities uninterrupted,” said a central bank press release yesterday (Thursday).

As per the official calendar of Bangladesh, December 22-31 are holidays, bar December 26. If officials or employees get leave for the day, they would be able to enjoy holiday for 10 consecutive days.

December 22 and 23 are Friday and Saturday, weekly holidays, December 24 Shab-e-Qadr, December 25 Christmas, December 27-29 Eid-ul-Fitr and December 30 is Saturday. However, December 31 (Sunday) is bank holiday on account of yearend bank closing.

The chief executives of the commercial banks in a meeting with Bangladesh Bank governor on Tuesday agreed to operate all banking activities on the day considering staggering holidays before and after Eid vacation.

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