Apply In Person

1. To Obtain Food Grain and Food Items Business License, the applicant has to approach the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
10. The BFSA will conduct an inspection of the business premises to ensure that they meet the food safety standards and regulations.
11. The applicant will get the license from the office.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Passport-size photographs
• National identity card
• Copy of passport
• Business License
• Tax clearance certificate
• Any other documents (if required)

Bangladesh Safe Food Authority
BSL Office Complex (Next to Hotel Intercontinental Dhaka), Building-2 (Level-4,5,6)
119 Kazi Nazrul Islam Road, Dhaka-1000
Phone: +8802-222223459
Email: info@bfsa.gov.bd (Organizational Email)
bfsa.gov@gmail.com (Reporting Purpose)
Contact link

• Any food business that intends to Obtain Food Grain and Food Items Business License is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 15 - 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Contact address
• Age
• Zip code
• Nationality
• Fax
• Email
• Mailing address
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• In Bangladesh, the Food Grain and Food Items Business License is a legal requirement for businesses that deal with food grains and food items.
• This license is issued by the Department of Food of the Bangladesh government, and it ensures that businesses comply with the relevant food safety regulations and standards.

• The license covers various food items such as rice, wheat, maize, pulses, spices, edible oils, and others. The license ensures that the food items sold by the business are safe for consumption and meet the quality standards set by the Bangladesh government.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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