Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and icddr,b has taken a pioneering step in corporate social responsibility by investing in healthcare waste management and addressing water scarcity in coastal Bangladesh. The total support from EBL for both initiatives will amount to BDT 92 lac (approximately USD 76,857). The partnership was formalised with the signing of an agreement at EBL’s head office in Dhaka on 4th November, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.