Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- Arafah Islami Bank (AIBL) has announced a temporary suspension of all its banking services for nine consecutive days, starting from January 30 to February 7, 2026.

The shutdown is part of a major technical upgrade to its "Core Banking System" (CBS) to ensure more secure and modern digital services for its customers.

The central bank of Bangladesh issued a notification on Sunday (January 25) granting the bank permission for this scheduled downtime.

According to the bank's schedule, the suspension will affect various services in phases:

January 30 - February 7: All online banking services, including ATMs and Internet Banking, will remain completely suspended for the full nine days.

February 1 - February 3: All branche...