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Jurisdiction · high risk · counsel priority 5

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank crypto prohibition forces offshore-to-offshore flows; Singapore-bank fiat-to-fiat wires required for local partner; Land Reform Ordinance 1984 limits foreign-entity holding

Property mapping

99-year registered lease + restrictive covenants  ·  Transfer of Property Act 1882; Registration Act 1908; State Acquisition and Tenancy Act 1950

Recording office

Sub-Registrar offices under Registration Act 1908

  1. Dhaka counsel drafts 99-year lease with restrictive covenants
  2. Mutation through Assistant Commissioner (Land)
  3. Jamabandi update
  4. CS-SA-RS-BS reconciliation
  5. Title verification (multi-system)

Corporate wrapper options

  • Marshall Islands DAO LLC + Bangladesh local NGO partner
  • Singapore VCC + local NGO partner (preferred)

Charitable structure

Local NGO under Society Registration Act 1860 or Trust Act 1882; NGOAB clearance required

Income-tax deductibility

Limited; Income Tax Ordinance 1984; charitable-exemption framework constrained

Crypto regulation

Bangladesh Bank prohibits crypto transactions; 2017 BB notice and subsequent enforcement; FERA 1947 + MLPA 2012 apply

Indigenous considerations

CHT communities (Chakma, Marma, Tripura); 1997 Peace Accord; CHT Land Disputes Commission; Hill District Councils + traditional Raja/Headman/Karbari authorities

Risks

  • BB crypto enforcement extends to local partner (high) — BFIU may characterize USD wires as crypto facilitation
  • CHT Land Disputes Commission invalidates CLB (high) — Community tenure may be voided by competing customary claim
  • Land Reform Ordinance restrictions (moderate) — Foreign LLCs may not directly hold lease
  • Climate vulnerability (high) — Cyclone/sea-level/salinization create concentrated geographic reversal risk
  • Political volatility (moderate) — Recent transitions; uncertain regulatory direction