Southeast Bank PLC has provided financial support worth Tk 50 lakh to Khulna University under its special corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund for conducting research activities.

Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director of the bank, handed over the cheque to Prof Md Noor Un Nabi, treasurer of the university, at a function on the university campus premises in Khulna recently, said a press release.

Earlier, Southeast Bank also provided similar financial assistance to Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University in Agargaon, Dhaka; Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University in Gazipur; Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Chattogram; Sylhet Agricultural University; Habiganj Agricultural University; and Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University.

This financial assistance reflects southeast bank's ongoing commitment to supporting agricultural research and contributing to national agricultural development as part of its social responsibility initiatives.

Prof Md Rejaul Islam, head of agrotechnology department at the university; and Prof Md Shafiqul Islam and Prof Md Matiul Islam, agrotechnology department; and Md Masum Uddin Khan and Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy managing directors of the bank; and Md Musfiqur Rahman, senior vice-president and head of CSR division, among others, were also present.