← Industry Association Watch

Bangladesh Insurance Association

sector_association · insurance (life and general/non-life) · verified (verified 2026-05-25)

Profile

Type
sector_association
Sector
insurance (life and general/non-life)
President
Sayeed Ahmed
Secretary General
Members
Founded
1988
Affiliation

President Sayeed Ahmed (Global Insurance), elected for the 2025-26 term; succeeded long-serving president Sheikh Kabir Hossain (president 2011-2024, died Feb 2025).

Recent activity

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.

Sources