Coronavirus: Bankers to get Tk 5-10 lakh as insurance
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Any bank employee who will be infected with Covid-19 during employed in the bank will get Tk 5-10 lakh as insurance coverage and in case there is death, the victim’s family are certain to get five times the total amount as special grant, said a Bangladesh Bank circular.
The circular, issued by the Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) on Wednesday, said bankers will be paid the total amount within 15 days of getting infected and provided full treatment expense by the concerned bank.
It said the number of insurance and special grant will be provided to the victim’s family relative to the position of the bankers.
BB said the amount of insurance and special grant will never be adjusted with any other dues of the bankers and other remunerations and facilities will be provided to bankers according to the existing rules and regulations of the bank.
The central bank also mentioned that if any banker is usually to be victim of any accident while on duty through the general holidays declared by the federal government to avoid the spread of coronavirus, the concerned bank will bear the trouble.
It said the special financial benefit will be applicable for bankers even after 30 days of the finish of general holidays.
The central bank said a number of the banking staff have been infected with Covid-19 during discharging their duties with keeping their own families in risk.
Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com
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