Southeast Bank Allocates Special CSR Fund to Habiganj Agricultural University

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute & Hospital (IIEI&H) have partnered to establish 71 Eye Health Camps for adults and 1,667 Student Sight Testing Programmes (SSTP) for school children, according to UNB. This initiative will benefit 10,000 adults in Dhaka and 250,000 students across Naogaon, Jamalpur, Barishal, Borguna, and Moulvibazar.

NRBC Bank is supporting disadvantaged communities in char and haor areas through financial services that empower women entrepreneurs with collateral-free loans. At a recent loan disbursement event in Gaibandha, 20 female small entrepreneurs received Tk 50,000 loans at a 7 per cent interest rate.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with SOS Children's Villages International in Bangladesh (SOSCV) to provide Tk 0.6 crore in support. The funding will cover medical expenses for all children in the village and vocational training for 100 youths at the SOS Vocational Training Centre in 2025. Ahmed Shaheen, EBL’s additional managing director, handed over the cheques to Md Enamul Haque, national director of SOSCV, at a ceremony at EBL’s head office in Gulshan.

Southeast Bank PLC has donated Tk 25 lakh to Sylhet Agricultural University to boost research in the agricultural sector as part of its CSR initiative. The financial aid was presented to Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Alimul Islam at the bank’s Dhaka headquarters.

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has donated Tk 1.5 million to Sajida Foundation under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to support financially disadvantaged patients requiring dialysis. The assistance, aimed at alleviating financial burdens on patients with kidney complications, reflects the bank's commitment to community welfare, as stated in a press release.

Southeast Bank PLC has provided financial assistance to farmers under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, targeting three key areas: increasing agricultural yields, purchasing equipment, and processing agricultural products. The initiative, supported by a special fund, highlights the bank's commitment to uplifting marginal farmers and promoting sustainable agricultural growth.