Startup & Corporate Law

BRANCH OFFICE REGISTRATION/INCORPORATION PROCEDURE IN BANGLADESH

July 12, 2026 By Advocate Md. Zahid Chowdhury 6 Min Read
BRANCH OFFICE REGISTRATION/INCORPORATION PROCEDURE IN BANGLADESH
Key Legal Highlights

Practical corporate advice from Supreme Court practitioners. Always consult legal counsel before signing founder equity schedules, RJSC filings, or commercial agreements.

Out of many options to initiate business through incorporating an entity in Bangladesh, branch office is the among the most viable option for foreign investors, as it does not create the hassle of incorporating a 100% foreign invested company in Bangladesh, rather it merely implicates the registration of a Branch office of already incorporated foreign company situated outside of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh being the hub of foreign investors in recent years, the provision related to registering branch office in Bangladesh provides the flexibility of having not required to incorporate a full pledged company in Bangladesh, instead simply register a branch office of the parent company and conduct all the business that a company in Bangladesh is at the liberty to carry on. Down below is mentioned a procedure to incorporate branch office in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Branch office in Bangladesh is a development that carries on an indistinguishable business and movement from its parent Company outside of Bangladesh, by getting approval allowed by to set up and run the branch office.

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Adv. Zahid Chowdhury
Advocate Md. Zahid Chowdhury Head of Chamber | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Specializing in corporate governance, commercial contract litigation, and High Court writ matters. Standing Committee Member at DCCI.