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Sonali Life, Evercare partner to expand healthcare access
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (225+ words) Tuesday August 18, 2026 Sonali Life Insurance PLC has partnered with STS Holdings Limited, operator of Evercare Hospital Dhaka, to expand healthcare access for its policyholders, employees and authorised beneficiaries. Sonali Life Acting Chief Executive Officer Md Rafiqul Islam and Evercare Hospital…...
NBR wants Tk52,000cr extra source tax, businesses worried
2+ week, 5+ day ago (785+ words) Wednesday July 29, 2026 Despite offering tax relief in several areas in the FY2026-27 budget, the government has set the National Board of Revenue (NBR) an ambitious target of collecting 56% more income tax than the previous fiscal year. To achieve this goal, the…...
98.4% of mothers, children in Bangladesh lack health insurance: BBS
3+ week, 4+ day ago (274+ words) Friday July 24, 2026 Nearly all mothers and children in Bangladesh remain outside the health insurance system, with 98.4% lacking any form of health insurance coverage, according to the latest Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)....
Clearing Tk7,000cr insurance claims tops reform agenda: New Idra chairman
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (567+ words) Thursday July 16, 2026 Clearing nearly Tk7,000 crore in outstanding insurance claims accumulated over the past years will be the top priority of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority, alongside restoring policyholders' confidence to revive the sector, said the regulator's newly appointed chairman…...
The geography of low-cost medicine
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) A hardworking medical representative from a very large pharmaceutical company visits a one-man pharmacy on Kutubdia island and procures an order for two boxes of paracetamol worth Taka 702. Unremarkable — but it sets off a rapid chain of events. The medical…...
UNDP, IDRA move to develop microinsurance regulatory framework
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (153+ words) Friday July 03, 2026 The United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority, launched an initiative to develop a national microinsurance regulatory framework, with an inception workshop in Dhaka on Thursday, 2 July 2026. Mir Nadia Nivin, Chairman of…...
Guardian, BelleVie partner to expand insurance access in rural Bangladesh
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) Wednesday July 01, 2026 Guardian Life Insurance Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with digital healthcare platform BelleVie Global Health Services to expand access to life and health insurance for underserved communities in rural Bangladesh. The partnership will combine Guardian Life's…...
Insurance sector needs stronger regulation as IDRA prioritises Tk7,000cr unpaid claims
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (437+ words) Saturday June 27, 2026 The issues were highlighted at a seminar titled "Challenges, Prospects and the Way Forward for Bangladesh's Insurance Sector" organised by the Insurance Reporters Forum (IRF) today (27 June). Speaking at the event, Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning…...
Budget proposals bring relief for businesses, patients while expanding tax net
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (847+ words) The proposed national budget includes a series of tax reforms aimed at reducing business costs, easing the burden on consumers and patients, and widening the tax net through measures. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (11 June) unveiled a Tk9.38 lakh…...
Cash shortages reported at Dutch-Bangla Bank ATMs; central bank cash supply blamed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (805+ words) Thursday June 11, 2026 Customers of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC have been unable to withdraw the cash they need from the bank's ATM booths in various parts of the capital. However, several senior bank officials said there is no shortage of electronic or…...