No travel restriction on bankers now

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the travel restrictions on employees of banks. Now, there is no legal bar for their visit to foreign countries.

Bankers will now be able to go abroad for official and personal reasons without taking permission from the central bank, Bangladesh Bank said in a notice issued on Sunday (January 10).

Earlier the central ban issued a notice saying that officials and employees of banks will not be allowed to travel abroad to participate in training, seminars, workshops or study tours funded by the bank.

Now, the bank officers and employee can go abroad for personal purpose taking permission from the concerned authorities.