Bangladesh

Ease of Doing Business in

Bangladesh

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Bangladesh. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region South Asia
Income Category Low income
Population 164,425,491
GNI Per Capita (US$) 640.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
122 118 down -4
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 86 80 up -6
Dealing with Construction Permits 82 79 up -3
Getting Electricity 182 168 up -14
Registering Property 173 172 up -1
Getting Credit 78 75 up -3
Protecting Investors 24 21 up -3
Paying Taxes 100 96 up -4
Trading Across Borders 115 111 up -4
Enforcing Contracts 180 180 No change
Resolving Insolvency 107 108 up 1

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 86 DB 2011 Rank 80 Change in Rank down-6
Indicator Bangladesh South Asia OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
7 7 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
19 23 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
30.6 21.6 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 19.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Verify online the uniqueness of the proposed company name with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms 1 day BDT 100
2 Pay adhesive stamp fees at a designated bank 1 day BDT 2000
3 File documents with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms for registration 1 day BDT 2925 registration fees + 1200 registration filing fees
4 Make a company seal 1 day BDT 30-50
5 Register with the tax authority 9 days no charge
* 6 Register for VAT 7 days, simultaneously with procedure 5 no charge
7 Obtain a trade license 6 days BDT 5,000
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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