Five picked for awards as Insurance Day Sunday

The first-ever national insurance day will be observed on Sunday across the country to promote the key financial industry that remained neglected and lacked disciplines.

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), the agency that will observe the national day, disclosed this at a press conference held at its office in the city on Thursday.

IDRA Chairman Md. Shafiqur Rahman Patwari, IDRA member Gokul Chand Das and its other high officials were present at the press conference.

"The observance of the day will help develop the sector further," IDRA chairman Mr Patwari said.

He said through observance of the day the people would be more aware about the sector.

He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would inaugurate the day at 10:00 am at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).

The IDRA chairman said the IDRA would bring out a large rally on the day at Manik Mia Avenue on the day. Besides, an insurance fair would also be organised at the BICC where about 86 stalls will display their products and services.

District and Upazilla offices will also observe the day.

The IDRA will also give awards to five prominent insurance personalities during the function to be held at the BICC. The five insurance personalities are: Shafat Ahmed Chowdhury, actuary, Khoda Box, MA Samad, M Shamsul Alam and Golam Mowla. They all will get a gold medal each.

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