In a decisive move to bolster its institutional resilience, NRBC Bank PLC convened its Annual Risk Management Conference 2025 on 27 December in Dhaka. The day-long event, held at a premier city hotel, adopted a hybrid format to ensure nationwide participation from the bank’s extensive network. The summit focused on the critical pillars of risk […]

National Life Insurance PLC, the pre-eminent titan of Bangladesh’s insurance landscape, underscored its commitment to policyholder welfare by settling insurance claims totalling 1.75 Crore BDT. The significant payout took place on 27 December 2025 during a grand Year-End Review Meeting held at the Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi. The company’s Chairman, Tofazzal Hossain, attended as […]

National Life Insurance PLC, the largest insurance provider in Bangladesh, successfully convened its annual year-end review meeting on 27 December 2025. The high-profile event took place at the Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi, drawing an immense crowd of approximately 6,000 development officers from the greater Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, and Narsingdi regions. The meeting was chaired by […]

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has issued a rigorous set of eight directives aimed at non-life insurance companies regarding the approval of Fire Package Rates. In a formal communication released on Wednesday, 24 December, the regulator expressed concerns that the submission of applications lacking necessary documentation or failing to adhere to established guidelines […]

Despite it being a regular weekly holiday, banks across Bangladesh will remain open today. This decision has been announced by Bangladesh Bank in an official statement issued on Wednesday, 24 December. According to the announcement, the unusual opening of all scheduled banks is intended to facilitate financial transactions related to the upcoming Thirteenth Parliamentary Election. […]

Dhaka – Depositors of five financially troubled Islamic banks, recently merged to form the United Islamic Bank, will begin receiving refunds from next week. Initially, under the deposit insurance scheme, customers will be able to withdraw up to BDT 200,000 in a single transaction. A senior official from Bangladesh Bank confirmed the plan on Thursday, […]

BRAC Bank has formally recognised the outstanding performers of its recently concluded bancassurance campaign, “Cholo Bidesh”, executed in strategic partnership with Pragati Life Insurance PLC. The initiative exemplifies the bank’s commitment to expanding access to insurance solutions while fostering value-driven collaborations. The “Cholo Bidesh” campaign marked a significant milestone in BRAC Bank’s growing bancassurance portfolio. […]