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Get ConsultationWhat is RJSC?
The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is the sole authority which facilitates formation of companies etc. and keeps track of all ownership-related issues as prescribed by the laws of Bangladesh. The Registrar is the administrative head of the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms, Bangladesh.
- Private limited companies
- Public limited companies
- Foreign companies
- Trade organizations
- Societies
- Partnership firms
- Companies & Trade Organizations: Companies Act, 1994 (Amendment of Companies Act 1913)
- Societies: Societies Registration Act, 1860
- Partnership Firms: Partnership Act, 1932
Why is RJSC?
The major functions and activities of RJSC are to incorporate Companies, Societies, and Partnership Firms under respective laws and to administer and enforce the relevant statutory provisions of these acts in relation to the registered entities.
General Terminology & Activities
A pre-requisite for registration of a new company, society, or trade organization. Proposed names are checked against registered entities to ensure uniqueness.
RJSC issues a certificate of incorporation once the promoters submit forms conforming to the provisions of the acts and clear regulatory payments.
Registered entities must file statutory documents in prescribed forms. Includes 'Annual Returns' (e.g. AGM data) and 'Returns for Changes' (director updates, capital increase).
Entities wind up operations either voluntarily or by court orders. RJSC strikes names off the active register if an entity ceases trading.