Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited, a listed company in the stock market, has decided to reconstitute its board of directors, as confirmed by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). The commission has also appointed five independent directors to the company’s board. This information was obtained from BSEC sources.
According to sources, former Chairman of Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation Brigadier General Md. Zakir Hossain, former Governor of Bangladesh Bank Mohammed Farashuddin, Associate Professor Dr. Jamil Sharif of Dhaka University, Associate Professor Dr. Tajrina Farah, and Chairman of HTC Limited M. Shoeb Chowdhury have been appointed as independent directors of the company. These appointments were made to serve on the board of directors of the company.
The investigation committee of BSEC has discovered several irregularities in the financial report of Progressive Life Insurance during their examination. The organization has not presented a true financial position in its audited financial statements (PSI) and has created confusion. Furthermore, the company has also engaged in irregularities in asset acquisition, as found in the BSEC investigation. As a result, the regulatory body believes that the management of the company is violating relevant securities laws.
Since 2020, Progressive Life Insurance has not declared any dividends for its investors. In addition, the company has failed to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) for the past two years. Consequently, the commission has decided to transfer the company from ‘Category A’ to ‘Category Z.’ The reconstitution of the Progressive Life Insurance board of directors will be completed within 45 days in accordance with the requirements of Category Z, as stated by the BSEC.
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