🇧🇩 Bangladesh: Government Holidays Due to National Elections (February 11–12)

The Bangladesh Government has declared 11 and 12 February as official government holidays due to the national elections.

Employees are generally not expected to work on these dates. However, if work is required, statutory compensation and leave obligations apply and must be reflected correctly in payroll and HR records.

Compliance requirements

If an employee works on 11 or 12 February, the following statutory rules apply:

• Grant one substitute paid holiday

• Pay overtime at the statutory rate

• Total compensation: 2x the employee’s daily wage

Both the additional pay and substitute holiday are mandatory under local labor regulations.

Client action required

To ensure accurate payroll processing and compliance, clients must confirm whether any employees worked on these dates.

• Confirmation deadline: 15 February

• Confirmations are required even if no employees worked on these dates