Two listed non-life insurance companies, Bangladesh National Insurance Company and Central Insurance Company, have announced cash dividends for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, following improvements in earnings and net asset values. While both insurers reported growth in key profitability indicators, their cash flow performances moved in different directions. Bangladesh National Insurance Company has […]

Trading is active in the national foreign exchange market on Thursday, marking the final working day of the week. Due to a combination of international factors, including the ongoing geopolitical crisis in the Middle East, the values of foreign currencies have experienced continuous fluctuations over the past few months. Despite these erratic movements, a broader […]

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has conducted inspection activities at nine insurance companies following allegations that commissions continued to be paid through various channels despite the suspension of individual agency operations. The regulator disclosed the development in a press release issued on Tuesday, 16 June. According to IDRA, individual agency activities of non-life […]

Islami Bank Bangladesh’s interim Chairman, Mohammad Zahir Hossain, has urged depositors to continue their banking activities with confidence following nearly two weeks of uncertainty surrounding the country’s largest Shariah-based lender. Speaking at a press briefing after assuming office, Zahir called on customers to maintain their trust in the bank and conduct transactions without hesitation. He […]