The Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to help the destitute people in the treatment of dengue fever as part of their corporate social responsibility or CSR activities, reports bdnews24.com.
The call was made in a circular on Wednesday in the wake of the dengue outbreak across Bangladesh.
The mosquito-borne viral disease has spread to almost 64 districts in the country as the number of patients continues to rise.
The total number of dengue patients stood at 15,369 so far this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
