SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH AND SUB-ORDINATE COURTS
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972.
Address:
Supreme Court: Moulana Bhasani Rd, Dhaka 1000.
Judge Court Dhaka: Sadar ghat, Junction road, Near Dhaka District Collector Office, Dhaka 1100
Phone: 02-9562941
Authorized by: Constitution of Bangladesh
Currently Hon’ble Chief Justice: Mr. Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain
Web: www.supremecourt.gov.bd
DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE COURT, DHAKA
District judge
The work of district judges involves a wide spectrum of civil and family law cases such as claims for damages and injunctions, possession proceedings against mortgage borrowers and property tenants, divorces, child proceedings, domestic violence injunctions and insolvency proceedings.
SESSIONS COURT
A Sessions Court is a lesser court of law which exists in several democratic countries, including Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and the United States of America. A Court of Session is the highest criminal court in a district and the court of first instance for trying serious offences i.e those carrying punishment of imprisonment of more than 7 years, life imprisonment, or death.
Sessions Court is a type of lower court in Bangladesh that deals with criminal cases. The Code of Criminal Procedure enables government to establish sessions court in every district or metropolitan city of Bangladesh.[1] Based on location of establishment, Sessions courts are two type, namely
- District Sessions Courts
- Metropolitan Sessions Courts
With the introduction of Metropolitan Police, the amended version of CrPC made it essential for the government to establish separate courts for metropolitan cities. Since then, Metropolitan Sessions Courts have been established in Bangladesh. For districts, both of criminal and civil courts are housed in same facility. Those are usually called District and Session Judge Court.
Based on the type of adjudicator, Sessions Courts are two type, those are Court of Sessions Judge and Court of Magistrate. Court of Sessions Judge is presided by a Judge appointed by the government and Court of Magistrate are presided by a Judicial Magistrate. Court of Magistrate is under control of and subordinate to Sessions Judge.
The CrPC enables Sessions Judge to pass any sentence authorized by law. But any death sentence passed by such judge needs the confirmation from the High Court Division.
National Board of Revenue (NBR)
The National Board of Revenue is the central authority for tax administration in Bangladesh. It is under the Internal Resource Division of Ministry of Finance. NBR is the authority for tax policies and tax laws in Bangladesh.
Chairman: Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, NDC
Headquarters location: Dhaka
Founder: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Founded: 1972
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh
Web: www.nbr.gov.bd
Parent organizations: Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh.
BANGLADESH INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BIDA)
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)is Bangladesh government agency responsible for encouraging and facilitating private investment in Bangladesh. The Chairman of the authority is Kazi M Aminul Islam.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority was formed by the government of Bangladesh on 1 September 2016.[4] It was formed through the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Act.[5] The authority was formed through the merger of Board of Investment and Privatization Commission.[6] The authority has a 17-member governing body with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh as the chairman and the Finance Minister as the vice chairman.
Current Chairman: H.E. Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Current Executive Chairman: Md. Sirazul Islam
Executive Chairman
Contact Details:
Web: www.bida.gov.bd
Phone (Office): +880255007201
Fax: +880255007238
Email: ec@bida.gov.bd
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (CCIE)
Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports is a government regulatory department of Bangladesh concerning export and import and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The department issues export and import certifications and advises the government on trade and tariff.
Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports was founded on 19 April 1950 through the passage of the Import Export Control Act, 1950 in East Pakistan. It is under the Ministry of Commerce.
Formation 1950
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website: www.ccie.gov.bd
Address: 62/3, NSC Tower(15th floor, Dhaka 1000
Phone: 02-9551556
REGISTRAR OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES AND FIRMS (RJSC)
The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies And Firms (RJSC) is an organization of Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
After the partition of India, it was established for the first time in 1962 in the port city of Chittagong under the Ministry of Commerce. Then it started its activities with some documents from companies, professional organizations and partnership business from Calcutta, India. Its office was transferred to Dhaka. Currently, under RJSC, there are 1 lakh 90 thousand institutions (till June 2015) registered
Founded: 1962
Website: www.roc.gov.bd
http://123.49.32.37:7781/psp/rjschome?p_user_id=1993
Address: 1, 6th Floor, TCB Bhavan, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka 1215
Phone: 02-8189401