Skilled Professionals, Smoother Business Registration: BFTI Awards Certificates to 38 Trainees

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the three-month (two days per week) long training program titled “Enhancing Professional Skills for Registration and Return Filing at RJSC (Batch-3)”, organized by the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) in collaboration with the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), was held on 03 November 2026 at the BFTI Academic Block, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka. Thirty-eight professionals received certificates after completing the programme, which ran from 15 July to 15 October 2026. The program aims to build the practical knowledge and professional skills of those who work with company registration and statutory return filing, areas in which accuracy and familiarity with procedure are essential for regulatory compliance.

Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque, Vice-Chairman of BFTI and Administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), graced the program as Chief Guest. Mr. Md. Noor-E-Alam, Joint Secretary and Additional Registrar of the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), was present as Special Guest. Dr. Mostafa  Abid Khan, Chief Executive Officer of BFTI, chaired the ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony as Chief Guest, Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque congratulated the participants on completing the programme. He particularly emphasized the importance of clear, accessible and easy-to-understand business procedures to help young entrepreneurs turn their ideas into registered and legally compliant businesses. He also spoke of a generation that is often reluctant to invest, noting that simpler procedures and trusted professional support can help build the confidence needed to start and grow a business. He further stressed the importance of a sound understanding of company law and of fair competition, and urged participants to apply their learning responsibly and maintain high professional standards.

Special Guest Mr. Md. Noor-E-Alam said that accurate registration and timely return filing are central to regulatory compliance and the reliability of corporate records. He said that professionals who understand RJSC procedures can make the work of businesses and the registry smoother, and he expressed RJSC’s continued support for such collaborative training initiatives.

Chairperson Dr. Mostafa Abid Khan thanked RJSC, the guests and the participants for their contribution to the programme. He emphasized that the primary objective of this training program was to enhance professional skills related to registration and return filing at RJSC. Through this initiative, participants acquired comprehensive knowledge of the Companies Act, 1994; Societies Act, 1860; Partnership Act, 1932; and Trade Organization Act, 2022, as well as practical skills in online registration, annual return filing, share transfers, capital changes, and etc. He said that BFTI aims to offer practice-oriented training that responds to the needs of professionals and institutions, and that it would continue to improve its programmes based on participants’ feedback.

BFTI distributed certificates among participants, including businessmen, entrepreneurs, company secretaries, RJSC practitioners, company law practitioners and consultants, CA students (CC), Associate Chartered Accountants (ACA), and officials from the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company Ltd, Agrani  Bank, The ACME Laboratories Ltd, District & Sessions Judge Court, Dhaka, Nasir Group of Industry, Chittagong District Bar Association , T.K. Group of Industry, BFTI, and others.