Sangsad Bhaban, April 30 -- Two separate bills were passed in Parliament on Tuesday bringing amendments to remove the maximum age limit for the posts of Chairman and Commissioner of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and Chairman and Member of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).

With the passage of the two bills, the government will be able to appoint chairmen of any age in the two regulatory bodies.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury separately moved the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill 2026 in Parliament.

Later, the two bills were passed through a voice vote.

According to the exis...