The country's banks had their annual closure of accounts for 2018 yesterday as bankers commenced a-four-day leave. Given the weekend on 28th and 29th December, the government-declared national holiday on occasion of 11th parliamentary election on Sunday December 30th, and bank holiday to be observed the day after as declared by the banks, the annual closure was brought forward to yesterday. So they will resume office from the New Year 2019. Earlier the central bank gave notice to close annual accounts within yesterday. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Sirajul Islam told that they were able to complete all banks accounts smoothly yesterday.