Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 15 Apr 2021 06:46 PM BdST
Updated: 15 Apr 2021 06:46 PM BdST
The banks in Dhaka were almost deserted on Thursday with most businesses shut amid a coronavirus lockdown with stricter rules and a ban on public movement. );
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The stock market indices rose on the first day of trading amid the new lockdown that began on Wednesday, a public holiday on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
The government has allowed banking from 10am to 1pm during the lockdown. Trading on the stock market is continuing from 10am to 12:30pm.
At least one branch of a bank should be open every 2 km in a city corporation area.