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COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

Copyright registration is a legal process where the details of a creative work are recorded with a government agency. In many countries, including under the Copyright Act of 2023, this registration provides a certificate that serves as legal evidence of ownership and authorship of the work. This certificate typically includes information such as the title of the work, the author or creator’s name, the date of creation, and other relevant details required by the copyright law.

Issuing Office

Name : Directorate of Archives & Libraries

Address : 32, Justice S.M. Murshed Sarani, Agargaon, Sher-E- Bangla Nagar, Dhaka -1207.

Fax : +88-02-9135709, +88-02-9133222

Website : www.nanl.gov.bd

Required list of Documents

  1. A completed application in Form. [Original]
  2. Statement in Stamp Paper of the particulars mentioned in Form 1. [Original]
  3. Treasury Challan [Original]
  4. Transfer Deed of work in Stamp paper (in case of owner by transfer). [Code no. of the Challan 1-3437-0000-1841]
  5. The Memorandum and The Articles of Association of the company [Original copy duly attested by a First-class gazette officer]
  6. Work in case of Script, Literature, Recording, Broadcasting, CD, Cassette, Cinema & Computer Software. [Only for limited company]
  7. Work in normal cover (in case of painting). [2 copies of the Original duly attested by a First-class gazette officer]
  8. Painting in a hard cover along with name, address and copyright notice pasted (in case of painting) [3 copies of the Original duly attested by a First-class gazette officer]
  9. Transfer Deed by the Cover Artist in Stamp Paper (in case of Cover work). [Original copy duly attested by a First-class gazette officer]
    1. Transfer Deed by the owner of the foreign country (in case of foreign work). [Original copy duly attested by a First-class gazette officer]
  11. Legal papers (Okalot Nama), if any advocate submits application form on behalf of Applicant. [Original copy duly attested by a First-class gazette officer]
    1. Full addresses of applicant, mentioning the contact number. [Original]

Step by step process

Step 1 Collect Application Form and Submit Completed Documents: The applicant collects Application Form 2 from the Registrar’s Office of the Copyright Department at the National Library. They then submit the completed Application Form enclosed with all required documents in triplicate. Attester’s name, address, and designation should be clearly mentioned, along with the original copy of the Treasury Challan.

Step 3 Verification and Examination Process: After receiving the documents, the Registrar verifies them and sends them to the Indexer for further checking. The Indexer then forwards all documents to the Examiner and Assistant Examiner for examination. They review the documents against corresponding laws and regulations and prepare a Recommendation letter. The Examiner sends this Recommendation letter with all verified documents to the Deputy Registrar for final review and approval.

Step 3 Approval: The Deputy Registrar reviews the Recommendation letter, signs it, and forwards it to the Registrar. The Registrar then signs the Recommendation letter and approves the registration process.

Fee Schedule:

  • Registration Fee : BDT 1000.00

  • [Required to be deposited in a Treasury Challan at Bangladesh Bank or

    designated branches of Sonali Bank]

  • Statement in Stamp Paper (For the particulars) BDT 150.00

  • Transfer deed in Stamp Paper (In case of owner by transfer) BDT 250.00

  • Transfer deed in Stamp Paper (In case of Cover work by the Cover artist) BDT 250.00

Office timeline:

30 Days

Actual timeline