A two-day intensive workshop titled “Bancassurance in Bangladesh: Regulatory, Operational & Sales Readiness” has begun at the University of Dhaka to strengthen coordination between the banking and insurance sectors, expand customer-focused insurance services, and enhance the professional capacity of officials involved in bancassurance operations.
The workshop is jointly organised by the Master of Professional Banking (MPB) Programme of the Department of Banking and Insurance under the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, and Bankers Club of Bangladesh Limited, reads a press release.
It is being held on Friday and Saturday at the Abdullah Farouk Multipurpose Hall on the ninth floor of the Faculty of Business Studies.
The inaugural ceremony was held at 3pm on Friday. Mahmood Osman Imam, dean of the Faculty of Business Studies at the University of Dhaka, attended as the chief guest.
Shahidul Islam Zahid, chairman of the Department of Banking and Insurance, was present as the special guest, while Main Uddin of the department attended as the guest of honour.
Among others present were Md Rashed Akter, president of Bankers Club of Bangladesh Limited; Abdullah Al Mahmud, coordinator of the MPB Programme; and Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman (Aryan), learning development secretary of Bankers Club of Bangladesh Limited.
In their remarks, the guests highlighted the importance of bancassurance in advancing financial inclusion, broadening access to insurance services, and ensuring suitable, reliable and customer-friendly insurance products through the banking network.
The workshop features eight specialised sessions. The first day covers the bancassurance landscape in Bangladesh, the regulatory framework of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority and Bangladesh Bank, partnership models and agreement structuring, and the suitability of insurance products for different customer segments.
The second day focuses on operational readiness, bank-insurer technology integration, know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering compliance, premium collection, claims processing, risk management, consumer protection, prevention of mis-selling, sales-force readiness, launch planning, and the development of measurable key performance indicators for sustainable bancassurance growth.
Faculty members of the University of Dhaka, senior officials of Bangladesh Bank, and experienced professionals from leading banks and insurance institutions are serving as facilitators and resource persons.
They include Main Uddin, Mohammad Ashfaqur Rahman, SM Ibrahim Hossain, Shubasish Barua, Mohammad Mahbub Hossain, Hasina Sheykh, Md Rashed Akter and Subir Kumar Kundu.
The workshop also includes Bangladesh-specific case studies, group discussions, role-play exercises, regulatory document reviews, peer learning and team presentations. Participants are being provided with practical resources, including a Bancassurance Launch Checklist, KPI Dashboard and Product Suitability Matrix.
According to the organisers, the workshop is expected to equip participants with a practical understanding of regulatory requirements, compliant partnership agreements, operational and technological infrastructure, risk and consumer protection frameworks, ethical consultative selling, and the preparation of a sustainable bancassurance launch roadmap.
Certificates will be awarded to successful participants on 17 July 2026.
