For Bangladesh, 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.

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