Bangladesh Insurance Academy (BIA) has organised a training programme on bancassurance for officials of Midland Bank PLC, held at the BIA's office in Mohakhali, Dhaka recently.

Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the three-day programme as the chief guest, the bank stated in a press release.

Saswata Ray, managing director and CEO of Life Insurance Corporation Bangladesh Limited, attended the event as the special guest.

The programme was chaired by SM Ibrahim Hossain, chief faculty member of the BIA.

Md Rashed Akter, head of retail distribution and chief bancassurance officer at the bank; and Khondoker Imran Hossain, bancassurance manager; and AHM Nazmus Shahadat Mia and Md Abul Kalam Azad, faculty members of the BIA; along with other executives and officers of both the bank and the BIA, were also present.