EBL, icddr,b sign MoU to provide healthcare and diagnostic services for employees and families. Photo : Collected

DHAKA, Aug 20, 2026 (BSS) - Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with icddr,b to extend healthcare benefits to its employees, spouses and dependents through icddr,b's Executive Health Check Clinics and diagnostic services.

Under the agreement, EBL employees and their families will receive services from icddr,b's Executive Health Check Clinics in Mohakhali, Dhanmondi, Uttara and Mirpur, said a press release today.

The bank expects the collaboration to support the ongoing healthcare needs of its staff by providing access to diagnostic services at affordable rates.

The MOU also provides a structured framework for referrals to icddr,b's internationally accredited diagnostic laboratories, ensuring reliable and accurate medical testing.

Operating since 1990, icddr,b Diagnostic Services was Bangladesh's first facility to secure ISO 15189 and ISO 15190 accreditations and currently maintains the quality benchmark across 177 distinct test parameters.

Dr Md Fazlul Kabir, Head, Clinical and Diagnostic Services of icddr,b, said EBL has been a committed partner in advancing social causes in Bangladesh and described the initiative as a reciprocal gesture between the two organisations.

Speaking on the occasion, Rahat Afroze, Head of Human Resources at EBL, reaffirmed the bank's commitment to employee well-being, saying the partnership underscores EBL's dedication to fostering a healthy and productive workplace.

The initiative reflects icddr,b's longstanding social impact partnership with EBL and their goodwill gesture to support the bank's workforce.

Senior officials from both organisations attended the signing ceremony.