DHAKA: The Bangladesh Bank asked the authorities concerned to keep the schedule banks of the country open on Saturday with a view to submitting the nomination papers of the upcoming general elections.

Assistant spokesperson for the central bank AFM Asaduzzaman came up with the disclosure to banglanews on Thursday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the election commission fixed December 2 for the last date of submission of the nomination papers of the 10th national elections.

BDST: 1803 HRS, NOV 28, 2013