Bangladesh Insurance Association
sector association · insurance (life and general/non-life)
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Type
- sector association
- Sector
- insurance (life and general/non-life)
- President
- Sayeed Ahmed
- Secretary General
- n/a
- Members
- n/a
- Founded
- 1988
- Affiliation
- n/a
Urging competitive energy tariffs, export incentive retention, and automated customs clearance to sustain industrial growth.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-12 budget_proposal Bangladesh Insurance Association submitted pre-budget representation to National Board of Revenue (NBR) regarding source tax rationalization. ↗
- 2026-07-22 demand Advocated with Ministry of Power and Energy for uninterrupted industrial gas and electricity supply. ↗
- 2026-08-15 trade_fair Organized international buyer expo and bilateral trade delegation to expand global export market access. ↗
Provenance & notes
BIA was registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies on 25 April 1988; founded_year set to 1988. Sayeed Ahmed elected president for 2025-26 (vote held 22-24 Feb 2025); president_since uses 24 Feb per the New Age report. Membership reported as 76 companies (45 general, 31 life) in 2023 but not from a current authoritative source, so member_count left null. BEF directory still lists the late Sheikh Kabir Hossain as president (stale); current dated news sources confirm Sayeed Ahmed.