ALA UDDIN AHMAD APPOINTED AS GENERAL MANAGER OF METLIFE BANGLADESH

Dhaka January 02, 2021

MetLife announced the appointment of Muhammad Ala Uddin Ahmad as General Manager of its Bangladesh business, effective January 1, 2021.

He succeeds Syed Hammadul Karim who retired in December 2020 after a distinguished 33-year career with MetLife.

A Fellow Chartered Accountant, Ala Ahmad has more than 21 years of life insurance experience. He has held a variety of senior country and regional leadership roles in MetLife including Chief Financial Officer for South Asia, General Manager for Nepal, Head of Strategy, Business Planning and Transformation for MetLife’s joint venture in Malaysia - AmMetLife, and most recently, General Manager for Hong Kong.

Commenting on his appointment, Elena Butarova, Regional Head of MetLife Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal & Vietnam, said, “Bangladesh remains a very important market for MetLife with substantial growth opportunities. Ala Ahmad’s appointment is a great example of the depth of talent in our company. Ala Ahmad is a proven country manager with both depth and breadth of international leadership experience. With his strong vision for the insurance industry, we are confident that Ala Ahmad will be able to continue driving the growth engine for MetLife and deliver exceptional value for our customers, financial associates, and people.”

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com

MetLife Bangladesh is the leading international life insurer in the country serving over a million customers in Bangladesh.

To learn more, please visit: www.metlife.com.bd