Legal guides for Bangladesh
Clear, jargon-free answers to the legal questions clients actually bring to the firm, written so you understand your position, and your realistic options, before you call.
Maritime Law
How to File a Marine Cargo Claim in Bangladesh
A practical guide to recovering a shipping, cargo shortage, or damage loss in Bangladesh, from the first inspection on delivery to the time limits that can quietly end your claim.
Ship Arrest in Bangladesh: Grounds and Procedure
When a shipowner owes you money, arresting the vessel while she is in a Bangladeshi port can be the fastest way to secure your claim. Here is when it is possible and how it works.
Marine Insurance Claim Rejected? Your Options in Bangladesh
A rejected marine insurance claim is often the start of a negotiation, not the end of the road. Here are the common reasons insurers decline, and what you can do about each.
Bill of Lading Disputes and Cargo Shortage Claims in Bangladesh
The bill of lading is receipt, contract, and document of title all at once, which is exactly why so many shipping disputes turn on it. Here are the common ones and how to protect your position.
Demurrage and Laytime Disputes Explained (Bangladesh)
Demurrage is the price of time a ship waits beyond her allowed laytime. For charterers and owners moving cargo through Bangladeshi ports, small drafting and notice points decide who pays.
Aviation & Space Law
Aircraft Leasing in Bangladesh: Key Legal Terms to Get Right
Most aircraft in the region fly on lease, not ownership. Whether you are an operator or a lessor, the money and the risk sit in a handful of clauses. Here is what to watch.
Aviation Compliance in Bangladesh: What Operators and Lessors Need to Know
From aircraft registration to the Air Operator Certificate, aviation runs on regulatory permission. Here is a plain-language map of what the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh expects.
International Trade Law
Letter of Credit Disputes in Bangladesh: Buyer and Seller Remedies
A letter of credit is meant to make cross-border payment safe, until a bank refuses to pay over a document discrepancy. Here is why LC disputes happen and what buyers and sellers can do.
Customs and Import Disputes in Bangladesh: How to Challenge an Assessment
When customs values your goods higher, reclassifies them, or detains a consignment, there is a defined route to challenge it, but the deadlines are short. Here is how the process works.
Incoterms Explained for Bangladeshi Importers and Exporters
The three letters in your sale contract decide who pays for carriage, who insures the goods, and exactly where your risk ends. Choosing the wrong term is a quiet, common, and expensive mistake.
Family Law
How to File for Divorce in Bangladesh: The Process by Religion
Divorce in Bangladesh follows different laws depending on your religion, and getting the process and the notice right matters. Here is how it works, and the rights that come with it.
Child Custody Law in Bangladesh: Who Gets Custody
In a custody dispute the court is not weighing the parents against each other, it is asking one question, what is best for the child. Here is how that principle plays out in practice.
Maintenance (Khorposh) Rights in Bangladesh After Divorce and Separation
Maintenance is one of the most misunderstood rights in family law, who can claim it, for how long, and how much. Here is a plain-language account of khorposh in Bangladesh.
Muslim Marriage Registration in Bangladesh: Why the Kabin Nama Matters
The marriage register is not a formality. It is the document that proves the marriage happened and records its terms, including dower. Here is why registration protects both spouses.
Dower (Den Mohr) and a Wife's Financial Rights in Bangladesh
Dower is a right, not a gift or a formality, and unpaid dower is a debt the law will enforce. Here is what dower is, how it works, and the financial rights that sit alongside it.
Property & Real Estate
How to Verify Land Ownership Before Buying Property in Bangladesh
More property money is lost to a bad title than to a bad price. Before you pay, here is how to confirm the seller actually owns what they are selling, and that nothing is hidden behind it.
Land Mutation (Namjari) in Bangladesh: The Process Explained
Buying or inheriting land is only half the job. Until it is mutated into your name, the official record still points elsewhere, and that gap causes real problems. Here is how mutation works.
Land Disputes and Illegal Possession in Bangladesh: Your Remedies
When someone occupies your land, disputes a boundary, or claims a share they are not entitled to, there are defined legal routes to recover your position, but delay is the enemy of every one of them.
Property Inheritance in Bangladesh: How an Estate Is Distributed
Who inherits, and in what share, depends first on the deceased''s religion, and then on the facts. Here is a plain-language map of how inherited property is shared and formalised in Bangladesh.
Buying Property Safely in Bangladesh: A Pre-Purchase Legal Checklist
A clean-looking plot or flat can still carry a mortgage, a court case, or a forged power of attorney. Here is what to check before you sign, so the problem is the seller''s and not yours.
Corporate & Business
How to Register a Private Limited Company in Bangladesh
Registering a company is the easy part; getting the structure and the post-registration steps right is what keeps it out of trouble later. Here is the process, start to finish.
Shareholder and Partnership Agreements in Bangladesh: What to Include
Most business break-ups are not caused by a bad market, but by partners who never agreed what happens when they disagree. A shareholders'' agreement is where you decide that in advance.
Employment Contracts and Labour Law Compliance in Bangladesh
A vague appointment letter is a dispute waiting to happen. Getting employment terms right under the Labour Act protects the employer at least as much as the employee. Here is what to cover.
Taxation & Revenue
VAT and Income Tax Obligations for Small Businesses in Bangladesh
Most small-business tax trouble is not evasion, it is not knowing what was due. Here is a plain map of the income-tax and VAT obligations a business in Bangladesh needs to keep on top of.
How to Respond to an NBR Tax Notice or Assessment in Bangladesh
A tax notice is not a verdict, and it is not something to ignore. Handled properly and on time, most can be answered or appealed. Here is how the process works, and why speed matters.