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Foreign Investment in Bangladesh

Foreign Company Registration in Chittagong

Foreign investors can establish a locally incorporated company, a joint venture, or an approved branch, liaison or representative office. Chittagong can be used as the local business location where the selected structure, sector and approvals permit.

বিদেশি বিনিয়োগকারী বাংলাদেশে locally incorporated company, Joint Venture অথবা অনুমোদিত Branch, Liaison ও Representative Office স্থাপন করতে পারেন। নির্বাচিত structure ও sector approval অনুযায়ী চট্টগ্রামকে business location হিসেবে ব্যবহার করা যায়।

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Choose the Right Structure

BIDA identifies three principal routes for foreign investors: a new company/subsidiary, a branch office, and a liaison/representative office.

A locally incorporated company may be 100% foreign-owned in sectors where foreign ownership is permitted, or it may be formed as a joint venture. A branch office operates as an extension of the foreign parent within the activities approved by BIDA.

Important

“Foreign company registration” can refer to different legal structures. Select the correct route before preparing documents.

বাংলা

সঠিক Business Structure নির্বাচন

BIDA-এর তথ্য অনুযায়ী বিদেশি বিনিয়োগকারীর জন্য প্রধান route হলো new company/subsidiary, branch office এবং liaison/representative office।

অনুমোদিত sector-এ locally incorporated company 100% foreign-owned অথবা Joint Venture হতে পারে। Branch Office foreign parent-এর extension হিসেবে BIDA অনুমোদিত activity-এর মধ্যে কাজ করে।

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

“Foreign company registration” বলতে একাধিক legal structure বোঝাতে পারে। Document preparation-এর আগে সঠিক route নির্বাচন জরুরি।

Foreign Business Structures

Which Structure Fits Your Business?

ব্যবসার উদ্দেশ্য অনুযায়ী উপযুক্ত foreign investment structure নির্বাচন করুন।

100% Foreign-Owned Company

Locally incorporated company fully owned by foreign investors where permitted.

অনুমোদিত sector-এ সম্পূর্ণ বিদেশি মালিকানাধীন স্থানীয় কোম্পানি।

Joint Venture

Bangladeshi and/or foreign investors form a locally incorporated company together.

বাংলাদেশি ও/অথবা বিদেশি অংশীদারের সঙ্গে যৌথভাবে গঠিত কোম্পানি।

Branch Office

Foreign parent extension operating within BIDA-approved activities.

Foreign parent-এর অধীনে অনুমোদিত business activity পরিচালনাকারী branch।

Liaison / Representative

Approved liaison/representative activity with restrictions on commercial trading.

অনুমোদিত liaison/representative কাজ; commercial trading-এ সীমাবদ্ধতা।

Chittagong / Chattogram

Foreign Company Setup from Chittagong

RJSC maintains a Chittagong divisional office at CDA Annex Building and covers the districts of the Chittagong administrative division.

RJSC Chittagong Office

The RJSC Chittagong divisional office is located at CDA Annex Building (5th Floor), Kotowali, Chattogram.

The office serves the relevant districts of the Chittagong division, including Chattogram.

Online Government Services

BIDA investor services are available through the One Stop Service (OSS) portal, while RJSC also provides online company and foreign-office services.

তাই চট্টগ্রামে office থাকলেও অনেক registration ও approval-এর application online-এ করা সম্ভব।

Local Incorporation

100% Foreign-Owned Company / Joint Venture Process

বাংলাদেশে locally incorporated foreign-owned company বা Joint Venture গঠনের সাধারণ ধাপ।

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Sector & Ownership Check

Confirm sector, foreign ownership, business activity and any regulator-specific approval.

Name Clearance

Reserve the proposed company name through RJSC's online system.

Constitutional Documents

Prepare Memorandum & Articles, shareholder/director information and registered-office details.

RJSC Incorporation

Complete registration and obtain the Certificate of Incorporation.

BIDA Registration

Register the eligible industrial undertaking with BIDA and obtain applicable approvals.

Tax / VAT / Banking

Complete TIN, VAT/BIN where applicable, trade license, bank account and import/export approvals as needed.

বাংলা

Sector ও Ownership যাচাই

Sector, foreign ownership, business activity ও regulator approval প্রয়োজন কি না যাচাই।

Name Clearance

RJSC online system-এর মাধ্যমে proposed company name-এর clearance নেওয়া।

Constitutional Documents

Memorandum & Articles, shareholder/director ও registered-office information প্রস্তুত।

RJSC Incorporation

Registration সম্পন্ন করে Certificate of Incorporation গ্রহণ।

BIDA Registration

যোগ্য industrial undertaking-এর জন্য BIDA registration ও প্রয়োজনীয় approval।

Tax / VAT / Banking

TIN, প্রযোজ্য VAT/BIN, trade license, bank account ও প্রয়োজনীয় import/export approval।

Commercial Office Permission

Branch / Liaison / Representative Office

BIDA OSS includes services for new permission, extension, amendment and cancellation of branch, liaison and representative offices.

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BIDA Application

Apply through OSS with parent-company documents and Bangladesh activity plan.

Approval Process

New branch/liaison/representative office applications follow the prescribed approval process.

RJSC Registration

After BIDA permission, complete applicable foreign-company filing with RJSC.

Bank / Tax / Reporting

Complete banking, tax and Bangladesh Bank foreign-exchange reporting requirements where applicable.

বাংলা

BIDA Application

Parent company-এর documents ও Bangladesh activity plan-সহ OSS-এ আবেদন।

Approval Process

নতুন Branch/Liaison/Representative Office-এর জন্য নির্ধারিত approval process অনুসরণ।

RJSC Registration

BIDA permission-এর পর প্রযোজ্য foreign-company filing RJSC-তে সম্পন্ন করা।

Bank / Tax / Reporting

Banking, tax এবং প্রযোজ্য Bangladesh Bank foreign-exchange reporting সম্পন্ন করা।

Required Documents

Key Documents to Prepare

Exact document requirements depend on the selected structure and sector. Foreign documents may require the prescribed authentication/attestation.

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Parent Company Documents

Certificate of Incorporation, constitutional documents and principal-company details.

Directors / Owners

Names, nationalities and identification details of directors/owners.

Board Resolution

Resolution approving the Bangladesh venture/office and authorizing a responsible person.

Audited Accounts

Latest financial-year audited accounts of the parent company for relevant BIDA filings.

Activities & Organogram

Proposed local activities, organogram and local/expatriate manpower plan.

Authorized Representative

Authorization letter and passport/NID information of the responsible person.

Inward Remittance Evidence

BIDA identifies minimum USD 50,000 inward-remittance evidence as an initial establishment-cost condition for relevant foreign-investment/office categories.

বাংলা

Parent Company-এর কাগজপত্র

Certificate of Incorporation, constitutional documents ও principal-company information।

Director / Owner-এর তথ্য

পরিচালক/মালিকদের নাম, জাতীয়তা ও প্রয়োজনীয় পরিচয় তথ্য।

Board Resolution

বাংলাদেশে venture/office স্থাপনের সিদ্ধান্ত ও দায়িত্বপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তির authorization।

Audited Accounts

প্রাসঙ্গিক BIDA filing-এর জন্য parent company-এর সর্বশেষ financial year-এর audited accounts।

Activities ও Organogram

বাংলাদেশে proposed activity, organogram ও local/expatriate manpower plan।

Authorized Representative

দায়িত্বপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তির authorization letter এবং Passport/NID তথ্য।

Inward Remittance Evidence

প্রাসঙ্গিক foreign-investment/office category-এর জন্য BIDA minimum USD 50,000 initial establishment cost-এর inward remittance evidence উল্লেখ করে।

After Registration

Important Post-Registration Compliance

TIN & Tax

NBR থেকে TIN ও applicable income-tax compliance।

VAT / BIN

Business activity/turnover অনুযায়ী VAT registration/BIN।

Bank Account

Authorized Dealer bank-এর মাধ্যমে capital/remittance ও local banking।

Work Permit

প্রয়োজনীয় foreign employee-এর visa/work-permit support।

Bangladesh Bank Reporting

FDI, foreign equity, repatriation ও foreign-exchange reporting যেখানে প্রযোজ্য।

RJSC Filings

Locally incorporated company-এর statutory corporate returns ও filings।

Office Extension

Branch/Liaison/Representative Office-এর BIDA extension/renewal।

Import / Export

প্রয়োজন অনুযায়ী IRC, ERC বা sector-specific authorization।

Frequently Asked Questions

Foreign Company Registration FAQ

বিদেশি কোম্পানি রেজিস্ট্রেশন সম্পর্কে সাধারণ প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর।

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Yes. BIDA states that the majority of sectors allow 100% foreign ownership, subject to sector-specific restrictions or approvals.

Yes. Chittagong/Chattogram can be the local business or office location where the selected structure and approvals permit it. RJSC also maintains a Chittagong divisional office.

A local company is incorporated in Bangladesh as a separate legal entity. A branch office is an extension of the foreign parent and works only within approved activities.

Yes. BIDA provides investor services through the One Stop Service (OSS) portal, including industrial project registration and branch/liaison/representative-office permissions.

BIDA identifies minimum USD 50,000 inward-remittance evidence as an initial establishment-cost condition for relevant branch/liaison/representative-office and certain foreign-investment cases. The exact category should be checked before relying on it.

No. The applicable visa recommendation and work-permit process must be completed through BIDA with the required corporate and employment documents.

বাংলা

হ্যাঁ। BIDA অনুযায়ী অধিকাংশ sector-এ ১০০% foreign ownership অনুমোদিত, তবে sector-specific restriction বা approval যাচাই করতে হবে।

হ্যাঁ। নির্বাচিত structure ও approval-এর শর্ত পূরণ করলে চট্টগ্রাম/চাট্টোগ্রাম local business বা office location হতে পারে। RJSC-এরও Chittagong divisional office রয়েছে।

Local company বাংলাদেশে পৃথক legal entity হিসেবে incorporated হয়। Branch Office foreign parent-এর extension এবং approved activity-এর মধ্যে কাজ করে।

হ্যাঁ। BIDA One Stop Service (OSS)-এর মাধ্যমে industrial project registration এবং Branch/Liaison/Representative Office-এর বিভিন্ন service পাওয়া যায়।

BIDA-এর তথ্য অনুযায়ী প্রাসঙ্গিক Branch/Liaison/Representative Office ও কিছু foreign-investment case-এ minimum USD 50,000 initial establishment cost-এর inward remittance evidence প্রয়োজন হতে পারে। Exact category অনুযায়ী requirement যাচাই করুন।

না। প্রযোজ্য visa recommendation ও work-permit process BIDA-এর মাধ্যমে প্রয়োজনীয় corporate ও employment documents-সহ সম্পন্ন করতে হয়।

Planning to Register a Foreign Company in Chittagong?

Contact Duxee Business Solutions for professional assistance with structure selection, foreign-document preparation, BIDA OSS, RJSC registration, TIN, VAT/BIN, banking and work-permit support.

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