Bangladesh's interim government has appointed former senior secretary Mr M Aslam Alam as the new chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), the finance ministry announced in a circular.
He is appointed on a contractual basis for a three-year term or until he turns 68.
Mr Alam's appointment follows the resignation of Mr Mohammad Jainul Bari's resignation from the post on 5 September. Mr Bari quit citing "personal reasons", an official of the finance ministry said on condition of anonymity, according to a report by the newspaper, The Daily Star.
The government named Mr Bari chairman of the insurance regulator in June 2022 for a three-year term.
The IDRA was established by the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority Act of 2010 and started operations in January 2011.