Akhtar Imam & Associates

04/10/2026

Businesses in the shipping and freight-forwarding sector must navigate both routine corporate compliance obligations and, at times, sensitive regulatory matters carrying serious personal and institutional consequences.

Akhtar Imam & Associates led by our Partner and Senior Advocate, Barrister Reshad Imam assisted by our Senior Associate, Barrister Darras Abdullah regularly advise leading freight forwarding companies on multifarious agency arrangements, GSA, passenger-handling and ground-handling agency relationships, range of employment and labour-related issues, as well as ongoing legal and regulatory compliance matters.

Akhtar Imam & Associates remains committed to supporting leading players in the freight forwarding sector with practical, commercially focused and effective legal solutions, drawing upon our experience in corporate advisory, employment and labour law.

28/09/2026

Bangladesh’s to***co regulatory landscape continues to evolve, with recent legislative amendments introducing new product classifications and restrictions with significant implications for industry stakeholders. Understanding precisely where a product falls within these statutory categories is increasingly important for both compliance and commercial decision-making.

Our Partner and Senior Advocate, Barrister Reshad Imam, assisted by Associate, Barrister Fahim Al Mustafiz, advised a leading stakeholder in Bangladesh’s to***co industry on the legal effect and implications of recent amendments to the Smoking and To***co Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005, particularly the newly introduced distinction between leaf-wrapped and conventional paper-wrapped biris. The advice examined the scope of the new prohibition, the legal significance of the express exclusion of paper-wrapped biris, and the continuing compliance obligations under the wider to***co-control framework.

The engagement reflects the Firm’s work at the intersection of regulatory law, statutory interpretation and commercial compliance, helping clients navigate legislative change in highly regulated industries.

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26/09/2026

We are pleased to share glimpses of the Legal Literacy Bootcamp 2026: Learn Laws to Protect Your Rights organized by the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). Our Managing Partner, Barrister Rashna Imam, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh was invited as Special Guest to conduct the session on Gender Justice & Women's Legal Protections in Bangladesh.

This day-long national bootcamp brought together more than 500 student leaders, campus representatives, student journalists and youth activists from across the country.

26/09/2026

Akhtar Imam & Associates led by our Partner, Barrister Reshad Imam, Senior Advocate, and ably assisted by Barrister Masudul Huq recently advised the Insurance Development Regulatory Authority (IDRA) on a host of issues ranging from public procurement laws, data protection laws, anti-corruption laws, contractual disputes and arbitration proceedings.

The engagement reflects the continued confidence regulators place in Akhtar Imam & Associates to provide strategic, high-stakes legal advice, particularly on matters requiring not only legal compliance and risk mitigation, but also broader institutional accountability and public policy reform.

25/09/2026

We are pleased to share glimpses of the panel discussion that our Managing Partner, Barrister Rashna Imam, was invited to moderate by SAJIDA Foundation and Banglar Pathshala-বাঙলার পাঠশালা. The panellists included some of Bangladesh’s most respected voices from law, economic policy, anti-corruption and corporate governance. The subject was governance, accountability and institutional transparency in Bangladesh.

24/09/2026

We are pleased to share that our Managing Partner, Barrister Rashna Imam, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, has been invited by the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) as Special Guest of Honour at the Legal Literacy Bootcamp 2026: Learn Laws to Protect Your Rights.

She will lead Module 4: Gender Justice & Women's Legal Protections, focusing on the protection of women's rights in the legal system of Bangladesh.

This day-long national bootcamp brings together more than 500 student leaders, campus representatives, student journalists and youth activists from across the country.

📅 Friday, 25 September 2026
🕝 Module 4: 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
📍 Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium, University of Dhaka

We thank DUCSU for this important initiative to bring legal literacy to young people, and for the opportunity to be part of a conversation that matters.

23/09/2026

Akhtar Imam & Associates is acting as legal counsel to a shareholder and Managing Director of Waffle Up Ltd., a rapidly expanding and reputable enterprise in Bangladesh’s restaurant and hospitality sector, in connection with a shareholder dispute having far-reaching implications for the company in general.

Akhtar Imam & Associates led by our Partner and Senior Advocate, Barrister Reshad Imam assisted by our Senior Associate, Barrister Darras Abdullah, is representing the concerned shareholder/Managing Director before the Hon’ble High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, regarding a case filed under section 233 of the Companies Act, 1994 of Bangladesh involving important issues concerning minority shareholder rights, corporate governance, fiduciary duties of directors and prejudicial conduct by the majority shareholder.

At Akhtar Imam & Associates, we regularly advise shareholders, directors and businesses on complex corporate relationships where legal rights, commercial interests and governance considerations intersect.

22/09/2026

Bangladesh's logistics and export infrastructure plays a critical role in upholding the country's trade competitiveness and sustaining its economic growth. The logistics industry comprising Inland Container Depot (ICD) and Container Freight Station (CFS) sits at the heart of such supply chain, facilitating the movement, storage, and clearance of export and import cargo across the country.

Akhtar Imam & Associates led by our Partner and Senior Advocate, Barrister Reshad Imam assisted by our Senior Associate, Barrister Darras Abdullah, is pleased to represent the apex industry association representing private inland container depots and off-dock facilities in Bangladesh in multiple interconnected legal proceedings before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, arising from a dispute concerning container handling charges. The proceedings involves complex legal and regulatory issues, requiring careful consideration of the applicable legal and regulatory framework and the interests of stakeholders within the inland container depot sector.

The engagement reflects our continued experience in complex commercial litigation, regulatory disputes and sector-specific advisory matters that directly impact the efficiency, compliance, and reliability of Bangladesh's export ecosystem.

17/09/2026

Bangladesh's to***co control regime is among the most tightly enforced regulatory frameworks in the country with strict, often evolving restrictions on advertising, promotion, packaging, and public messaging, and significant legal and reputational consequences for non-compliance. As enforcement intensifies and public health regulation continues to tighten globally, getting this right is no longer optional for businesses operating anywhere near this space.

Our Partner and Senior Advocate, Barrister Reshad Imam and Managing Associate, Barrister Masudul Huq advised Grey Advertising on the regulatory and compliance requirements arising under Bangladesh's to***co control laws, helping the client navigate a legal framework where the margin for error is minimal and the cost of missteps, regulatory penalties, reputational fallout, and loss of market access can be severe.

As regulatory scrutiny in this sector continues to grow, this engagement underscores the Firm's ability to guide clients through high-stakes, compliance-critical regulatory terrain, advice that will only become more consequential as enforcement and public health policy in Bangladesh continue to evolve.

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15/09/2026

We are pleased to share that our Managing Partner, Barrister Rashna Imam, has been invited by SAJIDA Foundation and Banglar Pathshala-বাঙলার পাঠশালা to moderate a distinguished panel bringing together some of Bangladesh’s most respected voices from law, economic policy, anti-corruption and corporate governance, for a discussion of profound significance on governance, accountability and institutional transparency in Bangladesh.

With her extensive experience in law, institutional governance and social accountability, Barrister Rashna Imam is particularly well placed to moderate this important conversation.

We are honoured to see her take on this important role and look forward to an insightful and consequential discussion.

Presentation on Strengthening Resilience in Climate Vulnerable Regions in Bangladesh by Md Nurul Islam, SAJIDA Foundation