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License and Approval

Below we have compiled a list of licenses/approvals/permits/certificates, which are most frequently required for doing business in Bangladesh. Please note that there are some other licenses/approvals/permits, which are not mentioned here.

Unless you are conducting your business as a proprietorship, you will be required to register a Partnership or Company prior to obtaining these licenses/approvals/permits/certificate.

Name of License Government Agency
Trade LicenseAll City Corporations, Municipalities & Union Parisads
Tax Identification Number (TIN)National Board of Revenue (NBR)
VAT RegistrationNational Board of Revenue (NBR)
Import Registration Certificate (IRC)Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
Export Registration Certificate (ERC)Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
Ad-hoc IRC/ BIDA Recommendation / BIDA SuparishnamaBangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
Indenting Registration Certificate (IRC)Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
Quality Certification MarkBangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI)
Approval of Factory PlanDepartment of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE)
Certificate of Registration of Factories and EstablishmentDepartment of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE)
Bonded Warehouse LicenseCustoms Bond Commissionerate (CBC)
Explosives LicensesDepartment of Explosives
Registration Certificate from Inspector of BoilerOffice of the Chief Inspector of Boiler (CIOB)
Environmental Clearance CertificateDepartment of Environment (DOE)
Fire LicenseFire Service and Civil Defense (FS&CD)
Acid LicenseDeputy Commissioner (DC) of all Districts
Construction CertificateRAJUK/CDA/KDA
Registration Certificate of DesignsDepartment of Patent, Design and Trade Marks (DPDT)
Registration Certificate of PatentDepartment of Patent, Design and Trade Marks (DPDT)
Trade Marks RegistrationDepartment of Patents, Designs & Trademarks (DPDT)
Copyright RegistrationCopyright Office
Project Registration with BIDABangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
Work Permit for Foreign NationalsBIDA and BEPZA
Approval of Foreign LoanBangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)