All scheduled banks located at readymade garment areas in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Ashulia, Tongi, Savar and Chittagong metropolitan areas will stay open on Wednesday for payments of wages and Eid bonuses for workers, Bangladesh Bank in a statement said.

Besides, authorised dealer branches of banks at air, land and sea ports will keep open on the weekend – Friday and Saturday – for official transaction of exports and imports.

The apex bank also ordered the banks concerned to ensure security and pay their employees due payments for their work on a holiday.