MetLife has announced appointing Muhammad Ala Uddin Ahmad as general manager of its Bangladesh business effective from the start of this new year.   

He succeeds Syed Hammadul Karim, who retired in December 2020 after a distinguished 33-year career with MetLife.  

A fellow chartered accountant, Ahmad has more than 21 years experience in life insurance.

He has held a variety of senior country and regional leadership roles in MetLife including chief financial officer for South Asia, general manager for Nepal, head of strategy, business planning and transformation for MetLife's joint venture in Malaysia - AmMetLife, and most recently, general manager for Hong Kong.  

"Bangladesh remains a very important market for MetLife with substantial growth opportunities," said Elena Butarova, regional head of MetLife Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal and Vietnam.

"With his strong vision for the insurance industry, we are confident that Ala Ahmad will be able to continue driving the growth engine for MetLife and deliver exceptional value for our customers, financial associates, and people."