There is no alternative to irrigation to stop fruits from dropping, but water is scarce in the hilly region
Bangladesh extends banking hours ahead of stricter COVID lockdown
Bangladesh Bank has lengthened the banking hours by half an hour to 1 pm during the two days before the government enforces a fresh lockdown with stricter restrictions from Apr 14.
Published : 11 April 2021, 01:30 PM
Updated : 11 April 2021, 01:54 PM
Customers can conduct transactions from 10 am to 1 pm on Apr 12 and Apr 13, the central bank said in a circular on Sunday.
It also said that branches and departments of head offices will remain open until 3 pm if needed to complete other bank-related activities after the transaction hours.
Transactions at banks are usually held from 10 am to 4 pm. But regulators decided to keep banks open for transactions from 10 am to 12:30 pm during the coronavirus lockdown which began on Apr 5.
The banks were allowed to remain open until 2 pm for other tasks.
The government plans to enforce another lockdown with stricter rules from Apr 14 with all the offices shut, apart from emergency services.
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