EBL Women Banking to Install Menstrual Product Vending Machines in Bangladesh

EBL Women Banking has partnered with Square Toiletries Ltd. and Vertical Innovations Ltd. to install sanitary napkin vending machines at 10 educational institutions in Bangladesh, aiming to give female students easier access to menstrual hygiene products. Under the agreement, EBL will support the rollout, while Square Toiletries and Vertical Innovations will provide products, installation services and technical assistance. The announcement did not identify the participating institutions or provide an installation schedule. The partners also plan to promote menstrual health awareness and help institutions better support female students. EBL Women Banking described the effort as part of its work to support women's health and well-being beyond its financial services. The initiative follows a broader pattern of menstrual product vending programs across South Asia, including large-scale sanitary pad deployments at Indian railway stations and public sites, and points to growing institutional demand for health and hygiene vending outside traditional retail settings. Source: Vending Times — https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/ebl-women-banking-partners-plan-menstrual-product-vending-machines/