Dhaka, June 12 -- Banks have failed to follow Bangladesh Bank's instructions to keep ATM booths in service during the Eid holidays.

There is a 10-day holiday from June 5 to June 14 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Banks are also closed during this holiday.

As a result, ATM booths have become the only hope for withdrawing cash. But during this long Eid holiday, the booths have not provided the desired service. Customers are facing hardships.

Most of the ATMs in Dhaka city are now out of service or out of operation. The same is true of ATMs located in different districts.

The central bank announced in a circular on May 29 that all scheduled banks in the country will have to provide sufficient money to their ATM booths to allow customers ...