Bangladesh Market Entry
Liaison & Representative Office Setup Support
Prepare a representation-focused brief and verify the proposed activity boundaries before setup.
A focused engagement
Who this service is for
Overseas businesses considering market representation, coordination or an exploratory local presence.
What the work aims to achieve
A clearly bounded representation plan for professional review.
Scope and deliverables to agree
Use these outputs to frame your proposal. The engagement confirms the work included, responsible people and acceptance criteria.
Permitted-activity and funding questions for verification
Document and approval coordination tracker
Reporting and operating responsibility handover
How we organise the work
- Understand the context. Which tasks are representation, and which need a different operating arrangement?
- Agree the scope. Select the applicable outputs above and name the people responsible for review and approval.
- Prepare the inputs. Confirm the project-specific information list and approved transfer method.
- Coordinate delivery. Track dependencies, questions, progress and any changes to the agreed work.
- Review and hand over. Record completed outputs, unresolved items and any recurring support required.
What to prepare for a first discussion
- Purpose and proposed tasks of the local presence
- How the presence would be funded and managed
- Any intended sales, contracting or revenue activities to review
Begin with a non-confidential business summary. Detailed documents are requested only after the scope, access and handover arrangements are agreed.
Build a preparation checklistTiming, fees and responsibilities
Organise your own quoted costs in a planning worksheet.
A proposal should distinguish professional fees, government charges where applicable and third-party costs. Timing depends on the agreed scope, information availability, review steps and external decisions.
Approval, licensing, tax, immigration and banking decisions remain with the relevant authorities or institutions. Where specialist advice or authorised representation is needed, confirm the responsible professional and their role in the proposal.
Recurring work should define the reporting cycle, workload assumptions, access controls, review responsibilities and change process.
Common questions
What should we confirm before starting?
Which tasks are representation, and which need a different operating arrangement? The proposal should also identify deliverables, exclusions, timing assumptions and fees.
Can this be combined with other support?
Related work can be discussed as connected workstreams. Each workstream needs its own outputs, dependencies and owner so the overall scope remains clear.
Do we need to send confidential documents now?
No. Use the initial inquiry for a short business summary. Agree a suitable transfer method before sharing identity records, banking information or confidential business documents.
Your next step
Discuss the work you need.
Your inquiry will start with this service selected.
Foreign ownership in Bangladesh
Build a business you can fully own.
100% foreign ownership
Available in eligible sectors
100% foreign ownership is permitted in most sectors in Bangladesh. An eligible business can establish a wholly foreign-owned company without a local equity partner.
Eligibility depends on the business activity. Reserved or restricted activities, sector-specific ownership rules, licences and regulatory approvals must be checked before incorporation or investment.
Do I need a local shareholder?
For an activity eligible for wholly foreign-owned incorporation, a local equity partner is not generally required. The proposed activities and applicable sector rules must be reviewed first. Ownership eligibility does not replace company registration, operating licences or other required approvals.
Source: BIDA investment FAQ (opens in a new tab) · Checked 2 November 2026
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