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Bangladesh:Settlement of unpaid claims of over US$568m will be the top priority of the new IDRA chief

By Anoop Khanna | 20 Jul 2026

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The new chief of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) of Bangladesh has said that the settlement of unpaid claims totalling around BDT70bn ($568m) will be her top priority, according to a news report in the financial daily, The Financial Express.

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