Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- In the quiet of BRAC Bank's conference room, four-year-old Nabil sat resting against his mother, Nazmun Nahar, seemingly unaware of the weight of the moment.

His father, Ariful Islam, a freelance graphic designer from Nabinagar in Brahmanbaria, passed away only a month earlier, leaving behind his young family.

On Thursday, Nazmun Nahar came to BRAC Bank to receive her late husband's life insurance claim cheque, an amount of Tk12.28 lakh provided through Pragati Life Insurance under the bank's Bancassurance programme, according to a press release.

Nazmun recalled that she and Ariful were married five years ago in an arranged match. They welcomed their son Nabil a year later, and life was steady and content. Ariful, who ...