Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- One-person companies (OPCs) galore with a record 301 registered in just first six months of the fiscal year, surpassing the total formed in several previous full years, official data show.

According to statistics from the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), the six-month figure is significantly higher than the 139 OPCs registered throughout the entire FY2023-24 and more than double the 140 in FY2022-23, indicating a renewed interest in the single-entrepreneur corporate model.

The growth also marks a sharp turnaround from FY2021-22, when only 124 OPCs came up following the formal introduction of the concept under amendments to the Companies Act.

With 301 OPCs already registered midway thr...