Pubali Bank PLC has provided a financial donation worth Tk 1 crore to the Gynaecological Oncology Society of Bangladesh for setting up a permanent office as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of the bank, handed over a cheque of the financial donation to Prof Sabera Khatun, president of the GOSB, at a function held at the bank's head office in the capital's Motijheel recently, said a press release.

Ali said that Pubali Bank does not conduct business solely to earn profit, but also holds a deep sense of social responsibility.

He stated that globally, deadly cancers claim the lives of countless people, with cervical and ovarian cancers among women increasing at an alarming rate.

"We wish to stand beside you to ensure multidisciplinary services and to support the treatment of women suffering from gynaecological cancer, as well as to promote higher research in this field. In this context, this financial grant has been provided to the Gynaecological Oncology Society of Bangladesh," he added.

Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Ahmed Enayet Manzur, Md Shahnewaz Khan and Sultana Sarifun Nahar, deputy managing directors of the bank, were present.

Prof Nazma Haque, secretary general of GOSB; Md Faizul Hoque Sharif, general manager of general banking and operation division; and Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, head of public relations of the bank, along with senior officials of both the institutions, were also present.