MetLife Bangladesh has come up with an additional life insurance coverage of up to Tk 50,000 free of charge for its customers for travelling within Bangladesh during the upcoming Eid-ul Azha.

Any MetLife customer with active insurance policy will be eligible to receive the additional insurance coverage against loss of life, accidents, and disability and the coverage period will be from June 23 to July 3, the insurance company said in a statement today.

The customers do not have to pay any extra premium to avail the coverage for this, MetLife Bangladesh said.

"The initiative looks to ease the journeys for our policyholders and keep them confident. Besides, pilgrims for Hajj will also benefit from the additional insurance coverage," said Ala Ahmad, chief executive officer of MetLife Bangladesh.

The customers with active Takaful insurance policies who are travelling to perform the upcoming hajj will also be eligible for the additional insurance coverage of up to Tk 50,000 for the same incidents.

The coverage period for customer travelling from Bangladesh will be 43 days which will start from the date of departure.

To get the benefit, the policyholders will have to register through MetLife's 360Health app.