Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Registrations of one-person companies (OPCs) in Bangladesh are gathering pace, with 376 firms registered in the first three months of FY2026-27, but a high minimum paid-up capital requirement and regulatory hurdles continue to deter many small entrepreneurs, officials and experts say.Bangladesh Economic Report

Introduced to simplify business registration, encourage solo entrepreneurship and attract local and foreign investment into the formal economy, the OPC model has yet to realise its full potential, prompting authorities to initiate amendments to the existing rules.

Experts say the mandatory minimum paid-up capital of Tk 2.5 million and other procedural barriers must be eased to help the model generate employm...