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Real Estate & Infrastructure
Land title due diligence, development and construction contracts, project financing, and infrastructure procurement.
In short
Tuhin & Partners advises on real estate and infrastructure in Bangladesh: land title due diligence and acquisition, development and joint venture agreements between landowners and developers, construction and EPC contracts, project financing and security, regulatory approvals including environmental clearance, and disputes over title, possession and delivery. Title diligence is the decisive part of most Bangladeshi property transactions.
Key takeaways
- Land title in Bangladesh is established from a chain of records rather than a single guaranteed register, so diligence is substantive work.
- Developer–landowner joint ventures are the common structure for urban development and turn on the allocation and delivery provisions.
- Construction projects need planning and building approvals from the relevant development authority, and environmental clearance where applicable.
- Tuhin & Partners acts on acquisition, development documentation, financing and property litigation.
Real estate and infrastructure projects demand careful legal groundwork: land title due diligence, development approvals, construction contracting, financing security, and — for public projects — procurement and concession frameworks.
We advise developers, contractors, lenders, and investors on land acquisition and title verification, joint venture and development agreements, construction and engineering contracts, and project disputes, and support infrastructure participants on tendering, concession and implementation agreements.
Common questions
Can a foreign company own real estate in Bangladesh?
Direct land ownership by foreign individuals is restricted; foreign investors ordinarily hold property through a Bangladeshi company or take a long lease. The holding structure should be decided before any commitment to purchase.
What approvals does a construction project in Bangladesh need?
Typically building plan approval from the relevant development authority such as RAJUK in Dhaka, utility connections, environmental clearance from the Department of Environment where the project requires it, and — for real estate developers selling to the public — compliance with the statutory regime governing developers.
What is a developer–landowner joint venture agreement?
It is the agreement under which a landowner contributes land and a developer contributes construction and finance, sharing the completed built area or the proceeds in agreed proportions. The provisions that matter most in practice are those on delivery timelines, specification, default and what happens if the project stalls.
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