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Friday | November 13, 2026 | Dhaka

Prime Bank deals with icddr,b

 Business Desk
 Published: 12:01 AM, 13 November 2026
Ziaur Rahman, AMD and Chief Risk Officer of Prime Bank PLC, and Nnamdi Chukwuma Nnadozie, Acting Executive Director of icddr,b, exchange documents after signing an MoU at Prime Bank's head office in Dhaka recently to continue essential tuberculosis healthcare services in Sylhet.

Prime Bank has announced the extension of its strategic partnership with icddr,b to continue providing essential healthcare services to presumptive and diagnosed tuberculosis (TB) patients at the Sylhet TB Screening and Treatment Centre (TBSTC).

Under the renewed collaboration, running through August 31, 2027, to support ongoing operations and maintain uninterrupted care for vulnerable communities.

The initiative builds on a successful Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in September 2025. Between September 2025 and August 2026, 15,338 people with presumptive TB symptoms visited the center and 1,843 were diagnosed with the disease.

The approved funding will ensure uninterrupted access to life-saving diagnostic, screening, and treatment services at the Sylhet TBSTC over the coming year.