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Bangladesh offers one of Asia's most dynamic investment environments — with 100% foreign equity permitted in most sectors, competitive labour costs, and a strategic location connecting South and Southeast Asia. LegalBD provides comprehensive legal support to foreign investors from market entry through to…
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Bangladesh has emerged as one of South Asia's most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment, offering a competitive industrial base, a large consumer market, and strategic connectivity to regional economies. Navigating the regulatory framework — spanning the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority…
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External borrowing by private sector entities in Bangladesh is primarily governed by the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (Section 18) and the Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transactions (GFET), Vol-1 . All foreign loans require prior approval from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) or the Bangladesh Investment…
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International NGOs operating in Bangladesh must comply with one of the most detailed regulatory frameworks for foreign non-profits in South Asia. LegalBD guides INGOs through registration, project approval, fund utilisation, and ongoing compliance under the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act 2016.
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Author: Barrister Liton Asaduzzaman Sarkar, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh Published Exclusively on: LegalBD (legalbd.com)
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Non-profit organisations in Bangladesh may be structured as a Society (registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860), a Trust (created under the Trust Act, 1882), or a Company Limited by Guarantee (registered under Section 28 of the Companies Act, 1994). The appropriate structure depends on the…
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As the Head of Commercial & Appellate Practice at LegalBD (legalbd.com), I advise multinational conglomerates, international retail giants, and domestic industrial houses on structuring cross-border commercial arrangements. Over the past decade, Bangladesh’s retail, hospitality, education, and fast-moving consumer…
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Featured Snippet: Remittance of royalty, technical fees, and franchise payments from Bangladesh is a regulated foreign exchange transaction governed by GFET Vol. 1, Chapter 10 and BIDA Guidelines, capping recurring payments at 6% of net sales, requiring BIDA registration, Authorized Dealer bank clearance, and…
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Unlike jurisdictions with specific 'Franchise Acts', Bangladesh governs franchising through a composite of the Contract Act 1872 , the Trademarks Act 2009 , and the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947 . Enforceability hinges on the precise alignment of the Franchise Agreement with local public policy and mandatory…
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The regulatory ecosystem governing non-equity service exports, software development, and freelance Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) in Bangladesh has undergone a major legal transformation under the updated directives of Bangladesh Bank and the National Board of Revenue (NBR). For legal practitioners…
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# Fundraising Instruments Fundraising must be classified before documents are signed or circulated. The Companies Act, 1994 provides company-law foundations, while BSEC rules may apply to public offers, private offers, debt, funds, intermediaries or other securities activity. A term such as “SAFE”, “convertible…
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The Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transactions — universally abbreviated as GFET — function as the operational constitution of Bangladesh's exchange-control system. Issued and policed by Bangladesh Bank under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947, the GFET converts broad statutory prohibitions into executable…
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The transfer of immovable property through a Heba (Islamic gift) in Bangladesh represents a unique intersection between uncodified religious personal law and stringent statutory conveyancing frameworks. Historically, an oral declaration of gift accompanied by the delivery of possession was sufficient under…
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Investment in Bangladesh's technology sector is primarily governed by the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Act, 2010 and the Hi-Tech Park Authority (Assignment of Land) Rules, 2015 . These statutes empower the BHTPA to act as a 'One-Stop Service' provider, streamlining regulatory approvals for foreign and domestic…
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The landscape of Hindu succession and family law in Bangladesh represents a unique, uncodified preservation of classical jurisprudence, operating distinctly from neighboring jurisdictions that have undergone extensive statutory modernization. In Bangladesh, the devolution of Hindu property is governed primarily by…
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The Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015 were amended by S.R.O. No. 284-Law/2022, published in the Bangladesh Gazette on 1 September 2022 (gazette pages 14879–14902). This article is an explanatory guide, not a consolidated gazette. The 2022 amendment must be read with the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, later amendments…
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Bangladesh's Export Processing Zones (EPZs) operate under a distinct labour regime, deliberately insulated from the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006. Investors setting up factories inside EPZs — whether in Chattogram, Dhaka, Adamjee, Karnaphuli, Comilla, Ishwardi, Mongla, or Uttara — must instead comply with the EPZ…
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LegalBD is Bangladesh's specialist bilingual legal intelligence platform — built for foreign investors, multinational companies, NGOs, and individuals who need authoritative guidance on Bangladeshi law.
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LegalBD is Bangladesh's specialist bilingual legal intelligence platform — built for foreign investors, multinational companies, NGOs, and individuals who need authoritative guidance on Bangladeshi law.
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