The BASIC Bank has shut down a branch in Old Dhaka after its manager and eight other staffers contracted the novel coronavirus.
Published : 01 Jun 2020, 10:32 PM
All sorts of operations at the state-owned bank’s Islampur branch have been suspended, Managing Director Rafiqul Alam told bdnews24.com on Monday.
The branch manager, Nazrul Islam, and the others were receiving treatment at home, Rafiqul said.
A total of 22 senior staffers of the bank have contracted the coronavirus and five of them have recovered, he added.
In a notice, the bank asked customers of the Islampur branch to make transactions at nearby branches.