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After the partition of India, the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms under the Ministry of Commerce was first set up in Chittagong, the port and 2nd biggest city of Bangladesh with some files and records of Companies, Associations (Trade Organizations) and partnership firms received from Kolkata, India. The office was transferred to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh in 1962.

At present, 245,655 institutions are registered under RJSC (till July, 2020).

Vision: Digital registration of companies and post-registration service activities to promote to world class.

Mission: To play a role in national development by simplifying, modernizing, modernizing and creating a business-friendly environment for online service delivery with the aim of gradually transforming it into a paperless office.


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 in Bangladesh.


The Registrar is the authority of the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms, Bangladesh.


RJSC deals with the following types of entities:


  1. Private companies
  2. Public companies
  3. Foreign companies
  4. Trade organizations
  5. Societies, and
  6. Partnership firms

  

RJSC accords registration and ensures lawful administration of the entities under the provisions of applicable act as under:


 Companies and Trade Organizations: Companies Act, 1994 (Amendment of Companies Act 1913)

  • Societies: Societies Registration Act, 1860
  • Partnership Firms: Partnership Act, 1932