Banks at RMG industrial areas to remain open on Friday

Branches of the scheduled banks in the readymade garments (RMG) industrial areas will remain open on July 31 (Friday) for the convenience of paying the workers’ salaries.

“Branches of the scheduled banks located near garments industrial areas in Dhaka city, Ashulia, Tongi, Gazipur, Savar, Bhaluka, Narayanganj and Chattogram will remain open from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm to facilitate the payment of salaries, bonuses and other allowances to workers and employees of the garment industry ahead of Eid-ul-Azha,” said a Bangladesh Bank (BB) circular issued on Tuesday.

According to BSS, banks will have to ensure adequate security in this regard at their branches in the RMG industrial areas.