Commercial banks in the RMG belts at Gazipur, Narayanganj, Chittagong and other places that have transactions with garment factories will remain open for three hours tomorrow to facilitate payment of wages and Eid bonus to workers.

Bangladesh Bank gave directives to the commercial banks yesterday to keep their branches transacting with the garment factories to operate for three hours, according to a central bank press statement.

Besides, the bank branches linked with export-import activities with the garment sector and located at land, river, sea and airports will also remain open for three hours on the day.