Eastern Bank provides Tk 30 lakh financial aid to Eye Trust Hospital

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has renewed its partnership with Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital (BETH) to continue supporting quality eye care services for marginalised communities across the country.

Under the initiative, the bank will fund comprehensive eye care support, including eye screenings, cataract surgeries, transportation and meals for underprivileged patients at BETH’s office on Satmosjid Road in Dhaka.

Ziaul Karim, head of communications and external affairs at Eastern Bank PLC, handed over a cheque worth Tk 30 lakh to Niaz Abdur Rahman, managing director of Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital, at a ceremony held at the bank’s head office in the capital recently, according to a press release.

Speaking at the event, Karim said, “BETH continues to play an instrumental role in delivering humanitarian eye care services across the country free of cost. EBL is proud to support BETH through our CSR initiatives to ensure comprehensive eye care for disadvantaged communities.”

Rahman remarked, “Our mission is to ensure that no one is deprived of the gift of sight due to financial hardship. With EBL’s continued support, we are able to extend quality eye care services to thousands of underprivileged patients, restoring not only vision but also dignity and hope.”

Mahziba Rahman Chowdhury, consultant ophthalmologist of the hospital; M Kamrul Islam Shanzeed, general manager; Maj (retd) Md Abdus Salam, head of administration at the bank; and Md Maskur Reza, head of business information systems, along with other senior officials from both organisations, were also present.