Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia (West, South & Central) |
| ISO 3166-1 | BD / BGD |
| Registry | RJSC (roc.gov.bd) |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Bangladesh and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | e-TIN | NBR (incometax.gov.bd / vat.gov.bd) |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Company Registration Number (CRN) | RJSC (roc.gov.bd) |
Sector regulators
Bangladesh Bank · BSEC · IDRA · BFIU · MRA
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Private Limited Company | Ltd. | Closely-held company limited by shares with 2–50 shareholders; shares are not freely transferable and may not be offered to the public. The default SME incorporation vehicle in Bangladesh. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| One Person Company | OPC | Single natural-person shareholder company with separate legal personality, introduced by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2020; paid-up capital BDT 2.5M–50M. Equivalent to a US single-member LLC (SMLLC). |
| Public Limited Company | PLC | Share-capital company with at least 7 shareholders; shares are freely transferable and may be offered to the public; may be listed on the Dhaka or Chittagong Stock Exchange. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Company Limited by Guarantee | — | Incorporated under the Companies Act 1994 without share capital; members’ liability is limited to a fixed guarantee amount; used primarily for non-profit associations, clubs, and professional bodies. Equivalent to a US Nonprofit Corporation. |
| Partnership Firm | — | Two to twenty partners with unlimited joint and several liability; registered with RJSC under the Partnership Act 1932; no separate legal personality. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). |
| Sole Proprietorship | — | Single natural person trading under a trade name; registered via Trade License from the local City Corporation or municipality; no RJSC filing required and no separate legal entity. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Cooperative Society | — | Member-owned entity registered under the Cooperative Societies Act 2001 with the Department of Cooperatives (Ministry of Local Government); minimum 10 members; governed by cooperative principles for mutual economic benefit. Equivalent to a US Cooperative. |
| Society | — | Non-commercial body corporate registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 with RJSC; used for literary, scientific, charitable, and professional associations. Equivalent to a US Nonprofit Corporation. |
| Branch Office of Foreign Company | — | Extension of a foreign parent entity registered with RJSC and approved by BIDA; may conduct revenue-generating activities in Bangladesh but has no separate legal personality — liabilities rest with the foreign parent. Equivalent to a US Branch/Rep Office. |
| Liaison / Representative Office | — | Non-revenue-generating communication and promotion office of a foreign entity; approved by BIDA and registered with RJSC; may not engage in commercial transactions. Equivalent to a US Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation |
| Constitutive Documents | All required: Memorandum of Association + Articles of Association |
| Tax Registration | All required: e-TIN Certificate + BIN Certificate |
| Operating Permit | Trade License |
| Ownership Records | All required: Schedule X Annual Return + Company Share Register |
| Governance Records | Form XII |
| Signing Authority | Board Resolution |
| Address | Any one of: Lease Agreement · Utility Bill · Bank Statement |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Incorporation | Legal Registration |
| Memorandum of Association | Constitutive Documents |
| Articles of Association | Constitutive Documents |
| e-TIN Certificate (Electronic Taxpayer Identification Number — income tax) | Tax Registration |
| BIN Certificate / Mushak 2.3 (Business Identification Number — VAT) | Tax Registration |
| Trade License | Operating Permit |
| Schedule X Annual Return (RJSC filing) | Ownership Records |
| Company Share Register | Ownership Records |
| Form XII (Particulars of Directors, Managers and Managing Agents) | Governance Records |
| Board Resolution | Signing Authority |
| Lease Agreement | Address |
| Utility Bill (≤90 days old) | Address |
| Bank Statement (≤90 days old) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | Bangladesh Bank licence (banks/NBFIs), BSEC registration (securities), IDRA licence (insurance) |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: Issued by RJSC; includes CRN and incorporation date.
- Constitutive Documents: Paired constitutive documents; RJSC issues digitally signed certified copies on incorporation.
- Tax Registration: Both required; TIN from incometax.gov.bd, BIN from vat.gov.bd.
- Operating Permit: Issued annually by City Corporation or Municipality; must be renewed each fiscal year (July–June). An expired Trade License is a common compliance gap — verify renewal date, not just issuance date.
- Sector-Specific License: Sector-specific; only required for regulated entities.
- Ownership Records: No centralised public register of shareholders exists; collect the Schedule X Annual Return (latest filed with RJSC) and the internal Company Share Register.
- Governance Records: Filed with RJSC within 14 days of appointment/change (Companies Act 1994, s.115); updated annually via Schedule X.
- Signing Authority: Board resolution sufficient for authorised signatories; a notarised Power of Attorney is required for third-party representatives.
- Address: Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Director (পরিচালক) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Appointed to manage company operations; registered on Form XII. |
| Managing Director (ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Executive director with day-to-day management authority. |
| Chairman of Board | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Presides over board; governance role, not executive. |
| Authorised Signatory (POA holder) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Empowered to bind company by board resolution or notarised POA. |
Notes
- Bangladesh joined the Hague Apostille Convention effective 2025-03-30 (accession deposited 2024-07-29); at least twelve countries have objected (Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands) — documents bound for those jurisdictions still require consular legalisation; check the live HCCH notifications page (hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1533&disp=type) for the current list.
- The OPC structure (introduced via Companies Amendment Act 2020, RJSC registration open from 2021-05-23) is still relatively new; the sole shareholder is simultaneously director, manager, and company secretary — all roles map to a single person.
- Trade Licenses must be renewed annually (July–June fiscal year); an expired Trade License is a common compliance gap at onboarding — always verify renewal date, not just issuance date.
- RJSC’s primary digital portal is roc.gov.bd / app.roc.gov.bd; the older app1.roc.gov.bd remains active but is being phased out — confirm document authenticity via the current portal.