• Bangladesh insurance reform in 2025: Modernisation or market shock?

Bangladesh’s insurance sector ended 2025 navigating a difficult balance between reform momentum and... ... Details

• Sonali Life holds 12th AGM, approves 15% cash dividend

Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited held its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday at its... ... Details

• IDRA issues circularNo insurance agents in non-life sector, development officials to receive pay-scale salaries

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has introduced a regulatory reform in Bang... ... Details

• Global GDP growth to slow to 3.1% by 2026: IMF

According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook, October 2025, global gr... ... Details

• IDRA announces recruitment of accounting consultant on two-year contract

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), Bangladesh’s insurance sector regulator,... ... Details

• Sandhani Life receives ICSB silver award for the second time

Sandhani Life Insurance Company Limited has been awarded the Silver Award in the Life Insurance cate... ... Details

• BIPD seminarAI set to transform Bangladesh’s financial sector, say industry leaders

Bangladesh’s economic services industry is entering a decisive phase of technological transformation... ... Details

• Zero non-life commission and agent license suspension deemed illegal

A sweeping move to suspend licenses of non-life insurance agents and reduce their commission to zero... ... Details

• BIPD to host nat'l AI seminar on Dec 8

The Bangladesh Institute for Professional Development (BIPD) will organise a national seminar titled... ... Details

• Bangladesh set to increase insurance renewal fees as industry expresses growing concern

Bangladesh’s insurance regulator is preparing to execute a major increase in registration renewal fe... ... Details

• Sonali Life wins South Asian Business Excellence Award

Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited has strengthened its reputation as one of the region’s fastest... ... Details

• IDRA moves to abolish commission for non-life insurance agents

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has taken a step by deciding to abolish ag... ... Details

• Popular Life Insurance celebrates 25 yearsNo company can survive without transparency, says Amir Khasru

Popular Life Insurance Company marked its 25th anniversary with a message that transparency and acco... ... Details

• Uniform media message: Insurance sector reform must start with IDRA

Bangladesh’s leading newspapers and digital platforms have reached a rare and overwhelming consensus... ... Details

• Insurance act 2010Enforcement, not amendment, is the key to insurance sector reform: Experts

Strengthening enforcement of the Insurance Act 2010- not amending it- is the key to restoring discip... ... Details

• Bengal Islami Life and BRAC Healthcare sign agreement to enhance health services

Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited and BRAC Healthcare Limited have entered into a strategic corpo... ... Details

• ACC moves to file cases against former IDRA chairman Mosharaf, his wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission has moved to file two cases against the former chairman of the Insura... ... Details

• IDRA’s draft insurer resolution ordinance sparks mixed reaction

Abdur Rahman Abir: The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has finalised the draft... ... Details

• Fortune names MetLife a top 10 global workplace in 2025 ranking

MetLife has been named one of Fortune’s “World’s Best Workplaces” for the second consecutive year, s... ... Details

• Zenith Islami Life Shariah Council holds 8th meeting

The 8th meeting of the Shariah Council of Zenith Islami Life Insurance PLC was held recently in the... ... Details