Dhaka, April 4 -- Shanta Life Insurance has appointed Nafis Akhter Ahmed as its inaugural chief executive officer.

Ahmed has been in the insurance sector for over 22 years, serving in a number of roles in sales management, business development, distribution, corporate sales, market expansion, and strategic planning, according to a statement from the Shanta Holdings Ltd conglomerate on Wednesday.

Prior to this appointment, he was the chief corporate business officer of MetLife Bangladesh.

He has also developed deep relationships with the corporate sector through working closely with the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority in Bangladesh.

"Nafis is a strong leader with a deep understanding of the insurance sector in Bangladesh...