Banks in industrial areas to remain open on July 2-3

Bank branches will remain open on July 2-3 in industrial areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar to help factory owners disburse salaries to garment workers.

The decision was taken yesterday, but it is undecided whether the banks will remain open on July 4, said Subhankar Saha, executive director of Bangladesh Bank and spokesman. However, industry insiders said it is more likely that banks will remain open on the day for the sake of business.

The government has already announced that public offices will remain closed from July 1 to 9 for Eid-ul-Fitr, which created the confusion whether banks will remain open

on June 4.