Membership Criteria

Eligibility Criteria For Membership

Companies/business who are engaged in manufacturing/trading or rendering services within the territory of Bangladesh and having minimum 50% foreign shareholding in their equity are eligible for 'Ordinary Membership' and those having less than 50% but not below 20% foreign shareholding are eligible for 'Associate Membership'.

Requirements For Membership Application

1. Application Form duly filled in. [CEO of one of the existing member companies has to propose the application and another CEO has to second it.]

2. Copy of Trade License (if applicable).

3. Copy of registration/permission letter from relevant government authorities like BIDA/BEPZA/Ministry of Industries etc.

4. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation.

5. Copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association of the applicant company.

6. Copy of TIN certificate.

7. Bank certificate (preferably from a foreign bank).

8. Photocopy of passport of the CEO/MD of the applicant company if he/she is a foreigner along with his/her passport size photograph. In case of Bangladeshi nationals NID and passport copy both are needed.

9. Declaration in the company letterhead signed by its Managing Director/CEO to the effect that "there is no criminal or bankruptcy record in the name of the partners/directors of the company in their respective home countries or anywhere in the world".

10. Evidence of repatriation (Encashment certificate) of a decent amount of foreign currency against the investment in the company. Exceptions may be made if the applicant represents Multinational Company.

(Please note that the fiscal year of the Chamber is July-June. If anyone applies in between then, he may pay Annual Membership Subscription on pro-rata basis i.e. for the remaining months of the fiscal year. But the Entry Fee must be paid in full).