Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- All scheduled banks will remain closed for five consecutive days from October 20 on the occasion of Durga Puja.

According to a circular issued by the Supervised Data Management and Analytics Department (SDAD) of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, banks will remain closed for three days due to a public holiday from October 20 to 22 (Tuesday to Thursday), followed by the regular weekend holidays on October 23 and 24 (Friday and Saturday).

However, banks will operate under normal business hours on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

The central bank directive follows a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on October 7, 2026.

Meanwhile, bank branches, booths, and sub-branches located in sea, land, and airport por...