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Directors are the fulcrum of corporate governance in Bangladesh — they bind the company contractually, owe fiduciary duties to shareholders, and are personally exposed to civil and criminal liability under the Companies Act, 1994 (Act No. XVIII of 1994) . Every change in the boardroom — an appointment, a…
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নিয়ন্ত্রক মূল আইনসমূহ: কোম্পানি আইন ১৯৯৪, অংশীদারি আইন ১৯৩২, স্থানীয় সরকার (সিটি কর্পোরেশন) আইন ২০০৯
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Arbitration is increasingly the preferred method for resolving commercial disputes involving Bangladeshi parties or contracts with Bangladesh connections — offering privacy, flexibility, and — with appropriate structuring — the possibility of more efficient resolution than court litigation. LegalBD advises on…
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Arbitration & Mediation
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Arbitration in Bangladesh is governed by the Arbitration Act, 2001 , which is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Bangladesh is a signatory to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, making foreign arbitral awards (from New York Convention countries) enforceable through…
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Featured Snippet: The Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003 (Act VIII of 2003) is Bangladesh's exclusive summary-trial statute for bank and financial institution loan recovery. It mandates pre-suit security auction under Section 12, a rigid 60-day written statement limitation under Section 8, mandatory ADR, and coercive…
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The recovery of commercial loans by financial institutions in Bangladesh is governed primarily by the Artha Rin Adalat Ain 2003 . This special law overrides the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 in specific procedural aspects to ensure expedited recovery. Key supplementary statutes include the Contract Act 1872 and the…
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As the Principal Legal Draftsman and Senior Supreme Court Counsel at LegalBD, I present this master-class legal handbook detailing the mechanics, constitutional underpinnings, evidentiary thresholds, and tactical drafting nuances required for successful constitutional litigation under Article 102 of the…
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This existing guide is explanatory, not a consolidated Companies Act or RJSC procedure. Verify the operative Companies Act 1994 provision, the company's Articles, the current RJSC Form IV instructions and the current fee schedule before relying on a resolution threshold, filing day-count, fee or certificate…
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Authorized Representation
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Governing Primary Statutes: Companies Act 1994, Partnership Act 1932, Local Government (City Corporation) Act 2009
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Governing Primary Statutes: Companies Act 1994, Partnership Act 1932, Local Government (City Corporation) Act 2009
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Governing Instruments: Companies Act 1994; BIDA Act 2016; One Stop Service Act 2018; Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947 (FERA); Bank Company Act 1991; Income Tax Act 2023; Patent Act 2023; Arbitration Act 2001; Labour Act 2006; Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act 1980.
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Featured Snippet: Outward remittance for Google Ads, Meta advertising, and IT SaaS/cloud subscriptions is governed by ss. 4 & 5 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 and GFET Vol. 1 (2018), requiring Authorized Dealer bank clearance via Form A2/OFETR, mandatory 20% income tax withholding, 15% VAT…
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This roadmap is conceptual. It is not a licence application checklist, statutory timeline or guarantee of approval.
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Foreign investments in Bangladesh are primarily governed by the Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980 , which provides the statutory guarantee against nationalization and ensures equitable treatment. This is supplemented by over 30 Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and the Investment…
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By Barrister Liton Asaduzzaman Sarkar, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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Investment protection in Bangladesh is primarily governed by the Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act 1980 , the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Act 2016 , and the ICSID Convention 1965 (ratified by Bangladesh in 1980).
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বাংলাদেশ বিনিয়োগ গাইড ২০২৪: বাংলাদেশে বিদেশী বিনিয়োগকারীদের জন্য সরকার ট্যাক্স হলিডে, শুল্কমুক্ত আমদানি এবং লাভ প্রত্যাবাসনের ব্যাপক আইনি সুযোগ প্রদান করছে। বাংলাদেশ বিনিয়োগ উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ (বিডা) এবং বিশেষ অর্থনৈতিক অঞ্চল (এসইজেড) আইনের অধীনে এই প্রণোদনাগুলো নিয়ন্ত্রিত হয়।
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