Ramadan banking transaction hours 9:30am to 2:30pm
However, banks will remain open until 4:00pm
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed new office and transaction hours for banks across the country during the holy month of Ramadan in 2026, according to a circular issued today.
Banks will remain open from 9:30am to 4:00pm, Sunday through Thursday. However, customers will be allowed to carry out banking transactions from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
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There will be a 15‑minute break from 1:15pm to 1:30pm for Zuhr prayers. Despite the recess, banks have been instructed to continue internal coordination to ensure uninterrupted services, similar to practices observed before Ramadan.
Fridays and Saturdays will remain weekly holidays.
The central bank also said that after the end of Ramadan, banking hours will revert to the pre‑Ramadan schedule.
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