Probate and Letters of Administration in Bangladesh
Probate in Bangladesh is the court order proving a will and confirming the executor's authority. Under the Succession Act 1925 it is required for Christian wills…
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Bangladesh law.
Practical guides on Bangladesh law and Chattogram practice — the courts, the port, the zones and land — written for the person who has to make the decision. 180 published so far.
Hindu Marriage Registration and Separation in Bangladesh
Hindu marriage registration Bangladesh law provides for is optional under the Hindu Marriage Registration Act 2012, and an unregistered marriage with valid rites is still lawful.…
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Ship Registration and Ship Mortgages in Bangladesh: A Chattogram Guide
Ship registration Bangladesh owners rely on still runs under the Bangladesh Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1983. Sea-going ships above fifteen tons net must be registered, Chattogram is…
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Pre-emption (Haq Shufa) Cases on Land Sales in Bangladesh
A pre-emption case Bangladesh law allows lets a co-sharer by inheritance buy back a share of the family holding sold to an outsider. The deadlines are…
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Maternity Leave and Benefits Under Bangladesh Labour Law
The maternity leave Bangladesh labour law gives a qualifying worker is now 120 days: sixty days before the expected delivery and sixty after, paid at her…
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Guardianship Certificates for a Minor’s Property in Bangladesh
A guardianship certificate Bangladesh courts issue appoints someone to manage a minor's property, typically after a parent dies and a child inherits land, a flat or…
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Gratuity and Provident Fund Rules in Bangladesh: Calculation, Funds and Disputes
The gratuity calculation Bangladesh law requires gives a worker at least thirty days' wages at the last rate for every completed year of service, or forty-five…
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C&F Agents in Chattogram: Licensing, Liability and Disputes
A C&F agent licence Chittagong Custom House issues is now governed by licensing rules notified in January 2026 under section 243 of the Customs Act 2023.…
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One Person Company (OPC) in Bangladesh: Rules, Registration and Limits
A one person company Bangladesh law has allowed since 2020 lets a single individual own a limited liability company, with a nominee who takes the shares…
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Partnership Deed and Firm Registration with RJSC: A Chattogram Guide
Partnership firm registration Bangladesh law offers is voluntary, but an unregistered firm cannot sue to enforce its contracts and partners cannot sue each other under the…
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BIAC Arbitration for Chattogram Businesses
BIAC arbitration is institutional arbitration run by the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre in Dhaka under its 2019 Rules. For Chattogram businesses it offers a local institution…
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Withholding Tax and VDS in Bangladesh: A Supplier’s Guide for 2026
The withholding tax Bangladesh law imposes on supplier payments has two parts: income tax deducted at source under the Income Tax Act 2023, and VAT deducted…
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Loan Rescheduling and Settlement with Banks in Bangladesh
The loan rescheduling Bangladesh Bank rules let banks reschedule or settle classified loans within limits set by circulars that changed repeatedly in 2025 and 2026. As…
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National Special Economic Zone, Mirsarai: A Legal Guide
The Mirsarai economic zone, now officially the National Special Economic Zone, covers about 33,000 acres across Mirsarai, Sitakunda and Sonagazi. Since August 2026 most of it…
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Free Legal Aid in Chattogram: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
The free legal aid Chittagong residents can claim is State-funded help under the Legal Aid Services Act 2000, delivered by the District Legal Aid Office in…
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CEPZ, Karnaphuli EPZ, Korean EPZ or BEPZA EZ Mirsharai: Choosing a Zone
Choosing which EPZ in Chittagong to use means trading port proximity against space. The Chattogram and Karnaphuli EPZs sit beside the port but are nearly full;…
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Responding to a VAT Audit or Demand Notice in Chattogram
A VAT demand notice Bangladesh officers issue usually begins as a primary show-cause notice under section 73 of the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012. You…
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Uncleared Cargo Auctions at Chattogram Port: How to Stop or Reclaim
Before any Chittagong port auction, uncleared goods can usually still be cleared, and the importer can often stop the sale. This guide explains deemed handover under…
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Sitakunda Ship Breaking Yard Permits, Safety and Environment
The first ship breaking yard permit Bangladesh requires is government permission for a yard inside a declared zone; each ship then needs a Board NOC, Department…
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Releasing an Arrested Ship: Security, Bail and Wrongful Arrest
The release of arrested ship Bangladesh courts order usually follows one step: the owner provides security, typically a bank guarantee, which stands in place of the…
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Sued by a Bank? Borrower Defences in the Money Loan Court
A money loan court case defence under the Artha Rin Adalat Ain 2003 must start early. Borrowers and guarantors sued by a bank in Chattogram should…
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Maritime Claims and Liens Under the Admiralty Court Act 2000
A maritime lien Bangladesh courts recognise follows the ship even after a sale, but only a few claims carry one: wages, salvage, collision damage, bottomry and…
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Marine Insurance Claim Procedure in Bangladesh
The marine insurance claim procedure in Bangladesh starts with written notice to the insurer and carrier, a joint survey before goods move, and a complete claim…
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Goods Seized at Chattogram: Customs Adjudication, Fines and Release
Customs seizure adjudication decides whether goods seized at Chattogram are confiscated, penalised or released. This guide explains the Customs Act 2023 rules: written grounds and inventory,…
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Setting Up in a BEZA Economic Zone After the 2026 Merger
The BEZA investment process takes an investor from choosing an economic zone to signing a land lease and starting production. Since August 2026 it runs through…
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Compensation for Workplace Death or Injury in Bangladesh
The workplace injury compensation Bangladesh law guarantees is fixed by the Labour Act 2006: Tk 2,00,000 for a death and Tk 2,50,000 for permanent total disablement,…
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Women and Children Repression Act Cases: Procedure and Bail in Chattogram
The women and children repression act case procedure runs from an FIR or sworn tribunal complaint, through investigation and a police report, to charge framing and…
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Termination Benefits and Final Settlement Under the Labour Act 2006
The termination benefits Bangladesh labour law requires depend on the exit route. Retrenchment, discharge and termination with notice each carry thirty days' wages per year of…
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Selling Inherited Property in Chattogram from Abroad
If you want to sell property from abroad Bangladesh law offers two routes: travel and sign the deed yourself, or appoint an attorney under a registered,…
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Section 33 Grievance Notice: A Worker’s First Step to the Labour Court
A section 33 Labour Act grievance is the written complaint a dismissed, terminated or unpaid worker must send to the employer within thirty days of learning…
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Second Marriage Without Permission: The Law and the Wife’s Remedies
Under section 6 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, a married Muslim man needs the Arbitration Council's prior written permission to marry again. This guide…
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Drug Cases Under the Narcotics Control Act 2018: Bail and Defence
The narcotics case bail Bangladesh courts grant turns on the quantity alleged, the accused's role and the quality of the seizure evidence. Small-quantity cases are often…
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Mutation and Land Tax from Abroad: What NRBs Can Do Online
Namjari from abroad is now largely online. A Bangladeshi overseas can file an e-mutation application, pay fees online, track the case by SMS, check the khatian…
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Contested Mutation: Objections, Misc Cases and Appeals
The mutation appeal process lets a landowner challenge an AC Land's namjari order through the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), the Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) and the…
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How to Find a Mouza Map and Dag Number Online in Chattogram
You can order a certified mouza map online through the Ministry of Land's DLRMS portal by selecting the mouza, survey type and sheet that contains your…
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How to Register a Marriage in Chittagong (Kabin Registration)
Marriage registration in Chittagong is compulsory for Muslim couples under the Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Registration) Act 1974 and is done by the licensed Nikah Registrar…
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Maintenance (Khorposh) for Wife and Children: How to Claim in Chattogram
This guide explains how to claim maintenance in Bangladesh for a wife and children through the Family Court in Chattogram: who is entitled, how iddat and…
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Landowner-Developer Joint Venture Agreements in Chattogram
A land developer agreement Bangladesh landowners sign decides who gets which flats, what happens if the developer is late and how the land is protected if…
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How to Pay Land Development Tax (Khajna) Online
Land development tax online payment has been the only way to pay khajna in Bangladesh since April 2023. This guide explains how to register on the…
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CS, SA, RS, BS and City Survey Khatians Explained
The CS SA RS BS khatian difference is about which land survey produced the record: the British-era Cadastral Survey, the State Acquisition record after 1950, the…
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Mutation of Inherited Land (Warisan Namjari) in Bangladesh
Inherited land mutation records heirs in the khatian after a landowner dies. Heirs can apply jointly on a warish certificate, or obtain separate khatians after a…
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House Rent Agreements in Chittagong: Premises Rent Control Act Basics
A house rent agreement Bangladesh landlords and tenants sign should fix the rent, due date, advance, term, notice, repairs and exit in writing. This guide explains…
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Hindu Inheritance Law in Bangladesh: Shares, Widows and Daughters
The Hindu inheritance law Bangladesh applies is the Dayabhaga school, adjusted by the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act 1937. Sons and the widow inherit first,…
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Is There a High Court Bench in Chattogram?
There is no Chittagong High Court circuit bench in operation as of October 2026. The High Court Division sits in Dhaka, so writs, admiralty suits, company…
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Developer Delayed Your Flat Handover? Your Rights Under the Real Estate Act 2010
A flat handover delay developer dispute gives the buyer real rights. Under section 15 of the Real Estate Development and Management Act 2010, a developer who…
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Family Court Procedure in Chattogram: From Plaint to Decree
Family court procedure in Bangladesh is set by the Family Courts Act 2023. This guide follows a case in the Chattogram Family Courts from plaint to…
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How to Get a Protection Order Under the Domestic Violence Act 2010
A domestic violence protection order Bangladesh magistrates grant under the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2010 can stop abuse within days. This guide explains who…
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How to Get a Divorce Certificate (Talaq Registration) from a Kazi in Chittagong
A divorce certificate Chittagong families can rely on is the attested copy of a Nikah Registrar's divorce register entry under the Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Registration)…
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Claiming a Deceased Person’s Bank Account, FDRs and Shares
A deceased bank account claim Bangladesh banks will pay turns on the nomination, the amount and the paperwork. Joint accounts usually pass to the survivor, nominees…
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Stages of a Criminal Case in Chattogram Courts
The stages of criminal case Bangladesh law sets out run from the FIR or complaint, through investigation and the police report, to cognisance, charge framing, trial,…
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Filing a Complaint (CR) Case Before a Magistrate in Chattogram
This guide explains how to file a CR case before a magistrate in Chattogram when police will not record an FIR or the law requires a…
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Running a Court Case in Chattogram While Living Abroad
For a court case from abroad Bangladesh procedure lets you act through an advocate and a recognised agent holding your power of attorney. Most civil, land…
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How to Claim Land Acquisition Compensation in Chattogram
How to claim land acquisition compensation in Chattogram is set out in the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 2017: check the joint list, object…
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Accused in a Cheque Case: Defences, Bail and the Appeal Deposit
A cheque dishonour case defence in Bangladesh usually turns on strict statutory conditions: the dates, the demand notice and its service, the one-month filing window and…
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CDA Plot Transfer: Process, Fees and Documents
The CDA plot transfer process for Chattogram Development Authority residential plots changed with a November 2025 housing ministry notification: most residential sales, gifts and inheritances no…
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Property Bought with Your Remittance in a Relative’s Name (Benami)
On benami property Bangladesh law favours the person named in the deed. Buying immovable property in another's name for your own benefit has been prohibited since…
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Company Registration Cost in Bangladesh (2026)
The company registration cost Bangladesh founders pay to RJSC starts at about Tk 4,700 for a private company with Tk 10 lakh of authorised capital and…
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How to File a Case in the Chattogram Labour Court
The labour court case procedure in Bangladesh starts before court: a dismissed worker sends a written grievance within thirty days, the employer has thirty days to…
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How to File a VAT Return (Mushak 9.1) in Bangladesh
VAT return filing Bangladesh businesses must complete is monthly again as of October 2026. A 2026 ordinance reversed the Finance Act's quarterly cycle, so every registered…
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Customs Appeals in Bangladesh: Commissioner (Appeal), Tribunal and High Court
A customs appeal Bangladesh importers bring against a Chattogram order goes to the Commissioner of Customs (Appeal) if a junior officer decided it, or straight to…
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Customs Act 2023: What Changed for Chattogram Importers
The Customs Act 2023 Bangladesh enacted to replace the 1969 Act took effect on 6 June 2024 and now governs every clearance at Chattogram. It brings…
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Ship Recycling Act 2018 and the Hong Kong Convention
Ship recycling law Bangladesh applies rests on the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act 2018 and the Hong Kong Convention, in force since 26 June 2025. Yards need…
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Artha Rin Adalat (Money Loan Court) Procedure in Chattogram
Money loan court procedure in Bangladesh follows the Artha Rin Adalat Ain 2003. Banks generally sell or try to sell their security first, then sue on…
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How to File a Writ Petition in the High Court Division
Knowing how to file a writ petition starts with Article 102 of the Constitution: you apply to the High Court Division, as a person aggrieved, against…
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Ship Arrest Procedure in Bangladesh: From Claim to Release
The ship arrest procedure Bangladesh follows is an admiralty action in rem in the High Court Division: a verified plaint, a warrant of arrest communicated to…
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How to Send a Legal Notice in Bangladesh
Here is how to send a legal notice in Bangladesh: set out the facts, your demand, a deadline and the consequence; sign it or have an…
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How a Civil Suit Works in Bangladesh: Plaint to Decree
Civil suit procedure in Bangladesh runs from plaint to decree under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908: file a verified plaint with the right court fee,…
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How to Check Your Case Status and Cause List Online
Here is how to check case status online Bangladesh-wide. For district courts and tribunals, use the free e-cause list at causelist.judiciary.gov.bd: pick the division, district, court…
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Chattogram Courts Explained: Which Court Hears Your Case
This Chattogram courts guide explains which court hears your case. Civil suits go to the District Judge's civil courts by value and place; city crimes go…
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Facing a False Case: Quashing Under Section 561A
Section 561A quashing lets the High Court Division end criminal proceedings that are an abuse of process or disclose no offence on their face. It does…
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How to File a GD or FIR at a Chattogram Police Station
How to file an FIR in Bangladesh: go to the police station covering the place of the offence, give a signed written account of a cognizable…
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How to File a Cyber Crime Complaint in Chattogram
How to file a cyber crime complaint in Bangladesh: preserve the evidence, secure your accounts, then lodge a written complaint at the police station with jurisdiction,…
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Cheque Bounce Legal Notice: Format and the 30-Day Rules
A cheque dishonour legal notice is the written demand the payee must serve on the drawer within thirty days of learning that a cheque bounced. It…
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Cheque Dishonour Case Procedure in Chattogram (NI Act s.138)
The cheque dishonour case procedure under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act runs on strict dates: present the cheque in time, serve a demand notice…
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How to Get Anticipatory Bail in Bangladesh
How to get anticipatory bail in Bangladesh: apply to the High Court Division in Dhaka under section 498 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, attend the…
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Arrested in Chittagong? What Happens in the First 24 Hours
What to do after arrest in Bangladesh: stay calm, ask for the grounds and the police station, say nothing about the allegation until you have a…
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How to Get a Warish (Heirship) Certificate Online in Chattogram
You can start a warish certificate online in Chattogram, but the certificate is still issued locally. Register the death through BDRIS, apply to the City Corporation…
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How to Get a Succession Certificate in Chittagong
The succession certificate process lets heirs collect a deceased relative's bank deposits, savings instruments and shares. In Chattogram you petition the civil court for the area…
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Relatives Took Over Your Property While You Were Abroad: What Now?
A property dispute with relatives NRB owners face usually involves land bought with remittances but registered in a relative's name, a misused power of attorney, or…
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Muslim Inheritance Shares in Bangladesh (Faraiz) Explained
The Muslim inheritance law Bangladesh courts and land offices apply is Faraiz, under the Shariat Application Act 1937 as modified by the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance…
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How to Make a Valid Will in Bangladesh
How to make a will in Bangladesh depends on your personal law. Muslims can make an oral or written will but can only leave one-third of…
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Heba (Gift) Deed: Process, Costs and Revocation
The heba deed process lets a Muslim landowner give property to a spouse, child, grandchild or sibling during life. It needs a declaration of gift, the…
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A Daughter’s Share in Her Father’s Property in Bangladesh
The daughter share in father's property Bangladesh law recognises depends on the father's religion. Under Muslim law she always inherits: half a son's share where she…
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Bail Process in Chittagong: From Arrest to Release
The bail process in Bangladesh begins at the accused's first production before a magistrate, within 24 hours of arrest. Bail is a right for bailable offences…
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How a Partition Suit Works in Bangladesh: Procedure in Chattogram
The partition suit procedure in Bangladesh runs in two stages: the civil court first declares each co-owner's share in a preliminary decree, then has the land…
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Power of Attorney from Abroad: NRB Attestation and Registration Steps
NRB power of attorney attestation follows a fixed chain under the Power of Attorney Act 2012: sign in person at a Bangladesh mission in the prescribed…
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How Probashis Can Buy Land in Chattogram Safely
For an NRB buying land in Bangladesh, the law is the same as for a resident, but the risks are different. Verify title from certified records,…
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Land Disputes in Chittagong: Which Court or Office Handles What?
Learning how to resolve land disputes in Bangladesh starts with matching the problem to the right forum. Record and mutation errors go to the land administration,…
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Someone Has Occupied My Land: Legal Remedies in Bangladesh
The remedy for illegal land occupation in Bangladesh depends on timing. Within two months, an executive magistrate can restore possession; within six months, a summary suit…
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How to Recover Dower (Denmohor) Through the Family Court
Dower (denmohor) is the wife's property and a debt the husband owes. This guide explains how to recover dower money through the Family Court in Chattogram:…
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Talaq Notice in Bangladesh: Who to Send It to in Chattogram and What Happens Next
The talaq notice process decides whether a Muslim divorce in Bangladesh is legally effective. A husband, or a wife with a delegated right, must send written…
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Namjari (Mutation) Process Online: A Chattogram Guide
The namjari process online lets buyers and heirs apply for mutation through the Ministry of Land's e-mutation portal instead of queuing at the land office. In…
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Land Survey Tribunal: How to Correct a Wrong Record of Rights
A land survey tribunal case is the main route for correcting a finally published survey record, usually the BS khatian, that shows the wrong owner, share,…
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Khula and Talaq-e-Tafweez: How a Wife Can Divorce Her Husband in Bangladesh
How can a wife divorce her husband in Bangladesh? A Muslim wife has three routes: a delegated right of divorce in the kabinnama, khula agreed with…
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How to Check a Khatian Online (CS, SA, RS, BS and the Digital Survey)
This guide explains how to check khatian online using the Ministry of Land's DLRMS portal: selecting the district, survey type and mouza, searching by khatian, owner…
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Chattogram e-Family Court: How Online Family Cases Work
The e-family court Chattogram launched on 30 November 2025 lets families file and follow dower, maintenance, divorce, custody and restitution suits online. Litigants register with a…
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Divorce from Abroad: Talaq and Khula for Probashis
Probashis can end a marriage without returning home, but only by following the Bangladeshi procedure. A divorce from abroad Bangladesh recognises needs written notice to the…
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How to File a Divorce Case in Chittagong: Step-by-Step
Most Muslim divorces in Chattogram never reach a courtroom. Before deciding how to file a divorce case in Chittagong, check which route applies: a written talaq…
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Child Custody After Divorce in Bangladesh: Who Gets the Child?
Child custody law in Bangladesh separates who looks after a child day to day (hizanat) from who holds legal authority (guardianship). Mothers usually keep young children,…
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How to Verify Land Documents Before Buying in Chittagong
Knowing how to verify land documents in Chattogram means checking four things separately: the chain of registered deeds, the khatian in every survey, mutation and land…
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Land Registration Cost in Bangladesh: Stamp Duty, Fees and Gain Tax
The land registration cost in Bangladesh for a sale is built from four charges on the deed value: stamp duty of 1.5%, a registration fee of…
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Buying a Flat in Chittagong: 15 Legal Checks Before You Pay
A reliable flat buying checklist for Chattogram covers three layers: the land under the building, the developer's authority and CDA approvals, and the contract that controls…
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Deed Registration in Chittagong: Sub-Registry Process, Fees and Taxes
The deed registration process in Bangladesh runs in five stages: verify title, draft the deed in the prescribed form, pay duties and taxes through the bank,…
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CDA Building Plan Approval: Steps, Land-Use Clearance and Timelines
The CDA building plan approval process in Chattogram has up to three stages: land-use clearance, special project approval for large or sensitive developments, and building design…
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EPC Contracts and Project Finance for Chattogram Power and Industrial Projects
An EPC contract Bangladesh law will enforce is an ordinary Contract Act agreement, so the drafting carries the risk allocation. For Chattogram power and industrial projects,…
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EPZ Customs, Bonded Status and DTA Sales in Chattogram
The EPZ DTA sales rules allow a zone enterprise in Chattogram to sell part of its output into the domestic market, but only for approved products,…
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Bill of Lading Disputes at Chattogram: Misdelivery, Switch Bills and Fraud
A bill of lading dispute at Chattogram usually asks who was entitled to the goods and whether the carrier delivered to that person. This guide explains…
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Container Demurrage and Detention Charges at Chattogram: Disputes and Waivers
The container demurrage charges Chittagong port importers face are really two bills: store rent charged by the port authority after the free days, and demurrage and…
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Port Concessions and Private Terminals in Chattogram
A Chittagong port terminal concession lets a private operator build or run a terminal for decades while the port keeps the land and gets the assets…
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How to Get a Trade Licence from Chattogram City Corporation
Here is how to get a trade licence in Chittagong: apply to Chattogram City Corporation with identity documents, premises papers and the latest holding tax receipt,…
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Environmental Clearance Certificate from DoE Chattogram
The environmental clearance certificate process decides whether a factory or project in Chattogram can be built and run. Under the Environment Conservation Rules 2023, the DoE…
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BEPZA Investment Steps: Setting Up in a Chattogram EPZ
The BEPZA investment process takes a manufacturer from a letter of interest to a signed zone lease and bonded production. For Chattogram, it means choosing between…
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Off-Dock and ICD Rules for Chattogram Exporters and Importers
The off-dock container depot rules at Chattogram decide who may run a private ICD, what cargo it can handle, how customs supervises it and who pays…
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Charterparty Disputes: Arbitration, Liens and Arrest at Chattogram
In charterparty arbitration Bangladesh parties usually arbitrate in London or Singapore while the ship, cargo and money sit in Chattogram. This guide explains voyage and time…
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Cargo Damage and Shortage Claims at Chattogram Port
The cargo claim procedure for goods lost or damaged through Chattogram turns on speed and records: written notice of loss within three days, a joint survey,…
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How to Execute a Decree in Bangladesh: Getting Paid After You Win
Knowing how to execute a decree in Bangladesh is what turns a court win into payment or possession. You apply to the court that passed the…
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Limitation Periods in Bangladesh: Deadlines to Sue
Every limitation period Bangladesh courts apply in civil cases comes mainly from the Limitation Act 1908. Money and contract claims generally have three years, specific performance…
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Construction Claims in Chattogram: Variations, Delay and Adjudication
The rules on construction claims and adjudication Bangladesh projects follow are set mainly by the contract. Public works use the BPPA's standard conditions under the Public…
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Shareholder and Director Disputes: Oppression Remedies Under Section 233
The main remedy for shareholder oppression Bangladesh law offers is a section 233 petition to the High Court Division under the Companies Act 1994. It protects…
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How to Enforce a Foreign Arbitral Award in Bangladesh
Here is how to enforce a foreign arbitral award in Bangladesh: apply under section 45 of the Arbitration Act 2001 to the District Court in Dhaka,…
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Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in Bangladesh
A foreign judgment for money can be recovered in Bangladesh in one of two ways: direct execution under section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure…
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Temporary Injunctions: Stopping a Sale or Construction Quickly
The temporary injunction Bangladesh courts grant under Order XXXIX of the Code of Civil Procedure can stop a sale, transfer or construction while your suit runs.…
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Mediation in Bangladesh Civil and Commercial Cases
Mediation in civil suits Bangladesh courts hear is mandatory: under section 89A of the Code of Civil Procedure, the court refers a suit to mediation once…
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Drafting an Arbitration Clause for Bangladesh Contracts
An arbitration clause Bangladesh courts will enforce must be in writing and should state the seat, the rules or institution, the number of arbitrators, the language…
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Arbitration in Bangladesh: How the Process Works
The arbitration process in Bangladesh is governed by the Arbitration Act 2001. It runs from a notice of arbitration through appointment of the tribunal, pleadings, evidence…
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How to File a Consumer Complaint with DNCRP in Chattogram
If you are wondering how to file a consumer complaint in Bangladesh, the answer is a written complaint to the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection…
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Counterfeit Goods and Online Infringement: Legal Action in Bangladesh
Legal action against counterfeit goods in Bangladesh happens at the border, in markets and online. Brand owners can ask customs at Chattogram to suspend clearance of…
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IP Licensing and Technology Transfer Agreements in Bangladesh
An IP licensing agreement Bangladesh businesses sign must do two things: grant clear rights to use a brand, patent, design, software or know-how, and fit the…
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Copyright Registration Under the Copyright Act 2023
Copyright registration Bangladesh owners can use is voluntary: copyright arises automatically under the Copyright Act 2023. Registering with the Copyright Office still gives a certificate and…
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Trademark Registration in Bangladesh: Step by Step with the DPDT
The trademark registration process Bangladesh's Trademarks Act 2009 sets runs through the DPDT: search, application, examination, advertisement in the Trademarks Journal, a two-month opposition window and…
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Electronic Evidence in Bangladesh Courts
The electronic evidence admissibility Bangladesh courts apply rests on the Evidence Act 1872 as amended in 2022, which brought emails, messages, audio, video and CCTV footage…
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Data Breach Response for Bangladeshi Companies
A data breach response Bangladesh companies can defend contains the incident, preserves evidence, assesses the data affected, notifies the right people and fixes the cause. Duties…
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Data Protection Law in Bangladesh: What Businesses Must Do
The data protection law Bangladesh now has is the Personal Data Protection Act 2026, passed by Parliament in April 2026 to replace the November 2025 ordinance.…
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Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining in Chattogram Factories
The rules on trade union registration in Bangladesh changed in 2026: membership thresholds now run from 20 members in an establishment of up to 300 workers…
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Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Chattogram
The work permit Bangladesh process starts with a visa recommendation and an E visa, continues with an employer application filed within 15 days of arrival, and…
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EPZ Labour Act 2019: Key Rules for Employers and Workers
The EPZ Labour Act 2019 governs every enterprise in a BEPZA zone, including the Chattogram and Karnaphuli EPZs, and overrides the ordinary Labour Act there. It…
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DIFE Factory Licence, Layout Approval and Inspections in Chattogram
A DIFE factory licence is required under section 326 of the Labour Act 2006 before a factory operates lawfully, alongside layout approval and advance notice to…
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Disciplinary Procedure and Dismissal for Misconduct Under the Labour Act
The disciplinary procedure Bangladesh labour law requires is set by sections 23 and 24 of the Labour Act 2006: a written charge, at least seven days…
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Wages, Overtime and Leave Under Bangladesh Labour Law
The overtime rules Bangladesh labour law sets allow up to ten hours a day and sixty a week, averaging fifty-six over a year, with every extra…
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Appointment Letters and Employment Contracts in Bangladesh
The appointment letter format Bangladesh labour law expects is regulated rather than fixed: section 5 of the Labour Act 2006 requires a letter and photo ID…
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Letter of Credit Disputes: Discrepancies, Fraud and Injunctions
A letter of credit dispute Bangladesh courts decide usually turns on the independence of the credit: if the documents comply, the bank must pay, whatever happened…
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Bank Mortgage Auctions Under Section 12: Rights of Borrowers and Buyers
A bank mortgage auction Bangladesh lenders run under section 12 of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain 2003 lets a bank sell mortgaged property without first going…
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MFS, PSP and Fintech Licensing in Bangladesh
An MFS licence Bangladesh Bank will issue goes to a bank-led subsidiary, not a stand-alone fintech. This guide explains the 2022 MFS Regulations, the 51 per…
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Trade-Based Money Laundering Risks for Chattogram Importers and Exporters
The trade-based money laundering Bangladesh authorities pursue is value moved abroad by misstating the price, quantity or existence of goods. For Chattogram importers and exporters, a…
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AML and CFT Compliance for Bangladeshi Businesses
The AML compliance Bangladesh law demands comes from the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012, the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 and the 2019 Rules, enforced by the BFIU.…
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Remittance, Bank Accounts and Investment Rules for NRBs
The NRB investment rules Bangladesh Bank applies let probashis hold foreign currency in NFCD and PFC accounts, keep repatriable taka in the new NRCTA, buy shares…
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How an Import LC Works in Bangladesh
This guide explains how LC works in Bangladesh import trade as of October 2026: who opens the credit, what margin and documents banks need, how presentation,…
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Bonded Warehouse Rules for Export-Oriented Factories
The bonded warehouse rules Bangladesh applies let licensed export-oriented factories import raw materials without paying duty, provided the inputs are used in exported goods. Licences come…
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IRC, ERC and Import Restrictions in Bangladesh
The IRC licence Bangladesh requires is the Import Registration Certificate issued by the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports; exporters need an ERC. Both rest on…
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Amending a Bill of Entry at Chattogram: Corrections and Penalties
A bill of entry amendment is allowed under the Customs Act 2023 only on a written request, only if the change matches the original documents, and…
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Input VAT Credit in Bangladesh: Rules, Time Limits and Disputes
Under the input tax credit Bangladesh law allows, registered businesses deduct VAT paid on inputs from output VAT, but only with a valid invoice or bill…
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Tax Holidays and Incentives for EPZ and Economic Zone Investors
A tax holiday Bangladesh investors can rely on is a time-limited income tax exemption that the NBR grants or approves, not an automatic right. This guide…
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Tax Due Diligence When Buying a Bangladeshi Business
Tax due diligence Bangladesh buyers rely on tests a target’s income tax, VAT, customs and withholding position before signing, so hidden liabilities can be priced or…
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Income Tax Appeal Procedure: Commissioner (Appeals) to Tribunal
The income tax appeal procedure Bangladesh law provides runs from the Commissioner of Taxes (Appeals) within 45 days of the demand notice, to the Taxes Appellate…
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Certificates of Origin and Rules of Origin for Bangladeshi Exports
The certificate of origin Bangladesh exporters need depends on the market. Preferential certificates come from the Export Promotion Bureau, non-preferential ones from authorised chambers, including two…
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How to Clear Goods at Chattogram Custom House
Here is how to clear goods at Chattogram Custom House in 2026: lodge a bill of entry in ASYCUDA World, let customs assess value and HS…
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How to Challenge a Customs Valuation or HS Code at Chattogram
Learning how to challenge customs valuation at Chattogram starts at assessment: object in writing, prove the price actually paid and ask for the officer's comparison data.…
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VAT Registration and BIN for Chattogram Businesses
VAT registration Bangladesh law requires applies once annual turnover passes the registration threshold, or for certain activities whatever the turnover. Registration is online and produces a…
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Corporate Income Tax in Bangladesh: Rates and Filing for 2026
The corporate tax rate Bangladesh applies to most private companies is 27.5 per cent, or 25 per cent if every transaction goes through bank transfer. Listed…
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Recovering Unpaid Debts from Bangladeshi Buyers
The debt recovery process in Bangladesh starts with a legal notice and then uses one or more routes: a cheque complaint, a money suit, a commercial…
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Insolvency and Winding Up of Companies in Bangladesh
Winding up a company in Bangladesh is, for compulsory liquidation, a High Court Division process under the Companies Act 1994. Members can resolve to wind up,…
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Joint Ventures with Bangladeshi Partners
A joint venture agreement Bangladesh partners can enforce sets out contributions, control, profit sharing and exit. Most foreign ventures use a private company registered with RJSC,…
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Legal Due Diligence Checklist for Bangladesh
A legal due diligence checklist Bangladesh buyers and investors can rely on covers corporate records, land title, licences, contracts, finance and security, employment, litigation and tax,…
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Buying a Bangladeshi Company: The M&A Process
To acquire a company in Bangladesh, most buyers purchase its shares under a share purchase agreement, after due diligence, and register the transfer with the company…
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Breach of Contract Remedies in Bangladesh
The breach of contract remedies Bangladesh law offers include damages under the Contract Act 1872, liquidated damages capped at reasonable compensation, termination for repudiation, and specific…
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Non-Compete Clauses and Executive Exits Under Bangladesh Law
A non-compete clause Bangladesh's courts will enforce after employment ends is rare, because section 27 of the Contract Act 1872 voids agreements in restraint of trade,…
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How to Evict a Tenant Lawfully in Bangladesh
The lawful tenant eviction process in Bangladesh runs in three stages: a ground recognised by the Premises Rent Control Act 1991, a valid notice ending the…
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Software, SaaS and Cloud Contracts in Bangladesh
A SaaS contract Bangladesh businesses sign must work commercially, protect the data it hosts under the Personal Data Protection Act 2026 and fit a Bangladesh Bank…
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Distribution, Agency and Franchise Agreements in Bangladesh
A distribution agreement Bangladesh courts will enforce depends on whether the local partner buys and resells or acts as the supplier's agent. There is no dedicated…
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Making Enforceable Contracts Under the Contract Act 1872
Contract law Bangladesh courts apply rests on the Contract Act 1872: an agreement is enforceable when competent parties freely agree for lawful consideration and a lawful…
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Succession Planning for Chattogram Family Businesses
The family business succession planning Bangladesh law rewards is done during the founder's life. On death, shares and land pass to heirs in fixed shares and…
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Share Transfer and Capital Increase Procedure in Bangladesh
The share transfer process Bangladesh law sets for private companies runs through the articles, a stamped Form 117, tax on the transfer and registration with RJSC,…
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Branch and Liaison Office Registration in Bangladesh After the Invest Bangladesh Reforms
The branch office registration Bangladesh requires is a permission from the Invest Bangladesh Authority, which succeeded BIDA in 2026, followed by tight deadlines: a US$50,000 inward…
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BIDA Registration Is Now Invest Bangladesh: How Foreign Investors Register
The BIDA registration process now belongs to the Invest Bangladesh Authority, created by the Invest Bangladesh Act 2026 from BIDA, BEZA and the PPP Authority. Investors…
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Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh: Rules and Structures
Foreign investment in Bangladesh is open in most sectors, with 100 per cent foreign ownership generally allowed and statutory protection under the 1980 Act. Since August…
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Directors’ Duties and Liabilities in Bangladesh
The directors duties Bangladesh law imposes come from the Companies Act 1994, the articles and general fiduciary principles. Directors must act within their powers, in good…
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Shareholders’ Agreements for Bangladeshi Companies
A shareholders agreement Bangladesh investors can rely on sets the rules between a company’s owners: who decides what, how shares can be sold, how deadlock is…
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RJSC Annual Returns and AGM Filings: A Chattogram Company Guide
RJSC annual return filing keeps a Bangladeshi company in good standing. After holding its annual general meeting, a company files its annual list of members and…
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How to Register a Company in Bangladesh: RJSC Step by Step (Chattogram Guide)
Here is how to register a company in Bangladesh: clear a name with RJSC, prepare the memorandum and articles, complete the forms, pay fees and stamp…
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