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Foreign Investment Compliance and Regulatory Risks in Bangladesh: A Guide for Foreign Companies, Branches and Liaison Offices

Who this guide is forThis guide is for foreign investors who already do business in Bangladesh through a locally incorporated company, a branch office or a liaison office. Each type of entity carries its own filings, renewals and approvals. If you miss them, the consequences fall on the entity and...

When the Government Gets It Wrong: Legal Remedies for Foreign Investors in Bangladesh

 You have invested millions in Bangladesh. Then a letter arrives: your licence is suspended, your permission is cancelled, your concession is terminated, or a tax holiday you were promised is suddenly denied. Often there is no hearing and no real reason. Every foreign investor fears that moment.The good news is...

Capital Gains Tax in Bangladesh: Complete Guide for 2026-27

Any profit you make when you sell or otherwise transfer a capital asset in Bangladesh is a capital gain, taxed under Chapter VI of the Income Tax Act, 2023. Capital assets include land, buildings, flats, shares and businesses. From the 2026-27 tax year they also include personal gold, jewellery and...

Selling Land in Bangladesh: Capital Gains Tax Guide 2026-27

 If you sell land in Bangladesh, the profit is taxed as a capital gain under the Income Tax Act, 2023. This is true whether you bought the land or inherited it. The rate is 15% if you held the land for more than five years, and your normal income tax...

জমি বিক্রয়ে মূলধনী মুনাফা কর: করবর্ষ ২০২৬-২৭ নির্দেশিকা

বাংলাদেশে জমি বিক্রি করলে লাভের অংশের ওপর আয়কর আইন, ২০২৩ অনুযায়ী মূলধনী মুনাফা কর দিতে হয়। জমি নিজে কিনে থাকুন বা উত্তরাধিকারসূত্রে পেয়ে থাকুন, উভয় ক্ষেত্রেই এই নিয়ম প্রযোজ্য। পাঁচ বছরের বেশি সময় জমি ধরে রাখলে করহার ১৫%; পাঁচ বছর বা তার কম হলে আপনার স্বাভাবিক আয়করের হারে কর দিতে...

বাংলাদেশে মূলধনী মুনাফা কর: করবর্ষ ২০২৬-২৭ এর পূর্ণাঙ্গ নির্দেশিকা

বাংলাদেশে কোনো মূলধনী পরিসম্পদ বিক্রি বা হস্তান্তর করে যে লাভ হয়, তা-ই মূলধনী মুনাফা। আয়কর আইন, ২০২৩ এর ষষ্ঠ অধ্যায়ে এর ওপর কর আরোপ করা হয়। জমি, ভবন, ফ্ল্যাট, শেয়ার ও ব্যবসা মূলধনী পরিসম্পদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত; ২০২৬-২৭ করবর্ষ থেকে ব্যক্তিগত স্বর্ণ, অলংকার ও অন্যান্য মূল্যবান সামগ্রীও এর আওতায় এসেছে। বেশিরভাগ মুনাফার...

When the Majority Takes Over: Your Rights as a Minority Shareholder in Bangladesh

If the majority in your company has shut you out, Bangladeshi law gives you a direct route to the High Court Division: Section 233 of the Companies Act, 1994.The pattern is familiar. You invested in a private company with partners or family. Over time the majority took control. Board meetings...

Justice Corner: Corporate Disputes, Resolved

When a company dispute starts costing you money, control and sleep, Justice Corner turns it into a clear legal strategy and a court-backed result.Companies rarely fail because of the market alone. They fail when partners stop trusting each other. A founding director is voted out of the company he built....

Crime or Commerce? When a Business Deal Becomes Cheating in Bangladesh

 A failed business deal is not a crime. It becomes one only when there was dishonesty from the very start, or when someone dishonestly deals with property that was never theirs. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has drawn this line in case after case, and it decides most disputes over...