NONE 20260409082500488 wseas/wseas content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 1109-9526 2224-2899 Md. Hasanur Rahman Department of Economics, Rabindra University, Bangladesh Shahjadpur, Sirajganj 6770 BANGLADESH Junaid Rahman Department of Finance, University of Chittagong, BANGLADESH Tipon Tanchangya Department of Finance, University of Chittagong, BANGLADESH Abul Hasnat M Salimullah Department of Economics, Independent University, Dhaka, BANGLADESH Konrad Kochański Institute of Economics and Finance University of Szczecin, 71-101 Szczecin POLAND Grzegorz Zimon Department of Management Rzeszow University of Technology 35-959 Rzeszów POLAND This study focuses on blockchain technology and analyzes the nexus between corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable development, and new technologies in the banking sector of Bangladesh. The study aims to offer a strategic model of enhancing blockchain technology and corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation into the financial system of Bangladesh to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theoretical framework analyzes the ways the CSR practices can be aligned with SDGs, referring to the synergies of blockchain technology and CSR. The paper, with its focus on the financial sector, attempts to identify the key aspects of CSR, such as financial inclusion, financial transparency, and responsible investing, which could be enhanced through the deployment of blockchain technology. It is our expectation that the conclusions of the research will contribute to the theoretical and practical areas of sustainable development of the financial sector. 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