Dhaka, April 6 -- Banking services across the country have resumed after a nine-day Eid break.

Customers began visiting commercial banks on Sunday as operations returned to the regular schedule after the extended holiday.

The crowd was thinner than usual on the first day back, but banking officials said they expected the footfall to increase as the day progressed.

In financial hubs like Gulshan and Motijheel, normal banking activities were underway but there was no unusual rush. Regular services such as deposits, withdrawals, loan instalment payments, new loan processing, issuance of letters of credit, and other business transactions were taking place.

On Sunday, banks returned to full working hours, conducting transactions from 10am ...