Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank has set new transaction hours for banks during the holy month of Ramadan.

The banks' transaction hours have been set from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm and banking office time from 9:30 am to 4:0 pm during Ramadan from Sunday to Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be weekly holidays for the bank.

The central bank's Department of Offsite Supervision (DOS) issued a circular in this regard on Monday.

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The circular stated that all scheduled banks operating in the country will be open from 9:30 am to 4 pm during the holy month of Ramadan. In between, there will be a break for Zohar prayer from 1:15 PM to 1:30 PM.

However, bank transactions can be continu...