Dhaka, March 24 -- Banks have reopened after a week-long holiday, with the festive mood of Eid still lingering on the first working day.

On Tuesday, banking and capital market transactions resumed at the usual time of 10am.

Attendance among bankers, however, was relatively low as many extended their break ahead of Independence Day at the end of the week.

Under the regular schedule, banking transactions will continue from 10am to 3:30pm, while administrative work will run until 5pm. Trading on the capital market is set to continue from 10am to 2:30pm.

On the first day back, bankers exchanged Eid greetings with colleagues, while customers also greeted bank employees as they completed their work.

A similar atmosphere was seen at Banglad...