¹[23A. (1) Every insurer registered and carrying on insurance business in Bangladesh shall re-insure, on generally acceptable terms and conditions, such portion of his insurance business as he cannot retain on his own account. (2) Fifty per cent of the re-insurable general insurance business shall be re-insured with the Sadharan Bima Corporation and the remaining fifty per cent of such business may be re-insured either with that Corporation or with any other insurer whether in or outside Bangladesh. (3) The whole or any portion of the re-insurable life insurance business may be re-insured with any insurer outside Bangladesh. (4) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand taka.]]