Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Bangladesh Bank Revokes Controversial Dress Code Directive
The central bank of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Bank, had a new rule about what its employees should wear to work.
The HR department told everyone to dress in a modest and professional way.
For men, that meant formal shirts and trousers; for women, it was sarees or salwar kameez, with limits on clothing.
But, the governor, the boss of the bank, didn't like this rule after hearing about it.
He told them to get rid of the new rules.
The old rules for clothing at work will stay.
The reason why they made these rules, they wanted people to dress according to the country's social standards.
Bangladesh Bank revoked a new dress code directive for employees.
The directive, issued by the HR department, required modest and professional attire.
The governor ordered the directive's withdrawal after learning about it through media.
Male staff were to wear formal attire, while jeans were disallowed.
Female staff were instructed to wear specific modest outfits, with restrictions on clothing length.
- Who
- Bangladesh Bank employees and the governor.
- What
- Bangladesh Bank revoked a new dress code directive.
- When
- The directive was revoked after it was issued.
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Why
- The governor ordered the directive to be withdrawn due to the controversy.
Those who supported the dress code
Those who opposed the dress code
The policy decision
Those who supported the dress code
The HR department took the initial decision, intending to implement workplace attire based on social norms.
Those who opposed the dress code
The Governor ordered the directive to be withdrawn, and the directive was revoked.
- Organization
- Bangladesh Bank
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Event
- Revocation of dress code directive
- Directive Issuing Department
- HR department
- Action
- Directive withdrawn