Dhaka, June 26 -- The slow pace in the formation of One Person Companies (OPCs) is emerging as a bottleneck for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh despite regulatory reforms aimed at encouraging business-friendly structures.

The concept introduced to streamline business registration and attract individual investors, including foreigners, has yet to gain significant traction.

According to official data from the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), only 626 OPCs have been registered over the past four years. In FY 2021-22, just 124 OPCs were formed. The number inched up slightly in subsequent years-140 in FY 2022-23 and 139 in FY 2023-24-reflecting a sluggish adoption rate.

While the current fisca...