Dhaka, March 2 -- Bank transaction hours have been adjusted for the month of Ramadan like the previous years.

According to Bangladesh Bank's last week's directive, transactions will take place from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm during Ramadan while banks will remain open until 4 PM for post-transaction activities.

The directive also states that there will be a break for Zuhr prayers from 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm.

After Ramadan, banks will revert to their previous schedule.

Prior to the holy month, banks operated from 10 am to 6 pm with transactions available until 4 pm.

As in previous years, the central bank has also adjusted its office hours in line with financial institutions, setting them from 9:30 am to 4 pm.

During this period, banks must compl...