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COVID-19-HEALTH-INSURANCE
BB announces health insurance for COVID-19 positive bankers
DHAKA, April 15, 2020 (BSS) – The Bangladesh Bank has instructed banks to provide health
insurance coverage of up to Tk10 lakh and special grants for bankers, if they get
infected with Covid-19 while attending office physically during the general holidays
declared by the government.
“If officials or employees get infected with COVID-19 while performing duties at banks,
they will receive Taka 5 lakh to Taka 10 lakh based on their ranks as health insurance
money,” according to a BB circular issued here today.
The circular further said that the health insurance and special grant will be applicable
to any banker infected with COVID-19 since the beginning of the government-announced
holidays and within 30 days after the holidays.
The money has to be paid by the respective banks within 15 days and the bank will have to
bear the full medical cost of the patient.
If any bank employee dies from the virus, their family will get a grant of five times
higher than the certain health insurance, the circular added.
“This amount cannot be adjusted with any other dues or advance. The banker’s family will
receive other facilities as well, depending on the bank’s existing policy,” said the
circular.
The circular further mentioned that banks would bear all expenses if any banker falls
into any sorts of accidents while going to their workplace during the time of the general
holidays.
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