EBL launches first medical tourism card

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), in collaboration with Mastercard, has launched Bangladesh's first-ever prepaid card dedicated to medical tourism. Vikas Varma, South Asia's chief operating officer for Mastercard, and Syed Mohammad Kamal, Bangladesh country manager, joined Ahmed Shaheen, EBL's additional managing director, at the bank's head office in Dhaka for the official launch of the new dual-currency prepaid card. The card offers exclusive facilities, including a 10 per cent discount on inpatient hospital bills at over 120 hospitals in Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, and others, with no spending limit. Cardholders will also receive complimentary dental and eye check-ups, along with a free day trip to the Taj Mahal.