All branches of scheduled banks in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas will remain open over the weekend on March 27 and 28 (Friday and Saturday).
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday directed all the banks to take proper security measures to keep open their branches in the two metropolises.
The central bank said it took the decision so that the aspirants in the upcoming elections to the Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka North City Corporation and Chittagong City Corporation could pay their money for security deposit for the election purpose.      ?BSS