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Licenses for Doing Business in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a developing country with many people engaged in various business activities to sustain their livelihoods. To operate a business in Bangladesh, obtaining the necessary licenses is mandatory, as these licenses provide the legal authority to conduct business.

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

List of Licenses and Corresponding Government Agencies:

• Acid License: Deputy Commissioner (DC) of all Districts
• Ad-hoc IRC/BIDA Recommendation: Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
• Approval of Factory Plan: Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE)
• Approval of Foreign Loan: Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
• Bonded Warehouse License: Customs Bond Commissionerate (CBC)
• Certificate of Registration of Factories and Establishments: Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE)
• Construction Certificate: RAJUK/CDA/KDA
• Copyright Registration: Copyright Office
• Environmental Clearance Certificate: Department of Environment (DOE)
• Explosives Licenses: Department of Explosives
• Export Registration Certificate (ERC): Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
• Fire License: Fire Service and Civil Defense (FS&CD)
• Import Registration Certificate (IRC): Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
• Indenting Registration Certificate (IRC): Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)
• Project Registration with BIDA: Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
• Quality Certification Mark: Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI)
• Registration Certificate from Inspector of Boiler: Office of the Chief Inspector of Boiler (CIOB)
• Registration Certificate of Designs: Department of Patent, Design and Trade Marks (DPDT)
• Registration Certificate of Patent: Department of Patent, Design and Trade Marks (DPDT)
• Tax Identification Number (TIN): National Board of Revenue (NBR)
• Trade License: All City Corporations, Municipalities & Union Parishads
• Trade Marks Registration: Department of Patents, Designs & Trademarks (DPDT)
• VAT Registration: National Board of Revenue (NBR)
• Work Permit for Foreign Nationals: BIDA and BEPZA