Bangladesh Bank asked all the schedule banks to spend CSR (corporate social responsibility) fund on improving the living standard of transgender community.
Banks have been asked to include the third gender in other sectors dedicated for CSR spending.
Currently, education, SME, agricultural and green financing sectors are in priority under CSE engagement.
The central bank issued a circular in this connection yesterday with immediate effect.
Earlier on June 10, transgender community has been entitled to get bank loans under the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SME) programme.
