Southeast Bank PLC, in collaboration with Nari Unnayan Forum -- a non-government organisation (NGO) in Bangladesh -- provided financial support to grassroots farmers from a special fund as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).

The finance covers areas like "increasing yield in the agricultural sector," "purchasing agricultural equipment" and "processing agricultural products", according to a press release.

Afroza Sultana, founder and executive director of the NGO, received a cheque at the bank's head office in Dhaka recently.

Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director of the bank, attended the event.

This support underscores the bank's dedication to uplifting marginal farmers.

Md Masum Uddin Khan and Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy managing directors of the bank, along with other officials of both the organisations were also present.