Banks in Bangladesh will remain open from 9:30am to 4:00pm every working day during the month of Ramadan, which may begin on April 3 according to the Bangladesh Islamic Foundation.

People will be allowed to conduct banking transactions from 9:30am to 2:30pm, as per a circular issued by Bangladesh Bank yesterday. The banking regulator said office and banking hours would return to their earlier timetable after Ramadan ends.