Shares of five government banks will be on offer by October 31, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today. 

Shares of Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank, Agrani Bank, Janata Bank and Bangladesh Development Bank will be available on the stock market by then, the finance minister said during a meeting at the secretariat this noon.

Currently, Rupali Bank shares are available on the market which will steadily go up to 25 percent shares, the minister added.