Provides up to 1 year imprisonment and up to 3x fine for bouncing a cheque, subject to serving formal 30-day legal notice.
Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to 3 times the cheque amount or both
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Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Legislative Enactment Act XXVI of 1881 (Adopted via Act VIII of 1973)
1881
2026-08-26T00:00:00Z
English (Original) / Bengali (Official)
Regulates negotiable financial instruments (promissory notes, bills of exchange, and bank cheques). Contains the pivotal Section 138 criminalizing cheque dishonour due to insufficient bank funds.
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কোম্পানি কর্তৃক অপরাধ সংঘটন
Extends personal criminal liability for bounced company cheques to managing directors and authorized signatories.
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Act No. XXVI of 1881
“Regulates negotiable financial instruments (promissory notes, bills of exchange, and bank cheques). Contains the pivotal Section 138 criminalizing cheque dishonour due to insufficient bank funds.”
ব্যাংক চেক, প্রমিশরি নোট ও বিল অফ এক্সচেঞ্জ সংক্রান্ত আইন। পর্যাপ্ত তহবিলের অভাবে ব্যাংক চেক ডিজঅনারের জন্য ১৩৮ ধারায় কারাদণ্ড ও জরিমানার বিধান।
Provides up to 1 year imprisonment and up to 3x fine for bouncing a cheque, subject to serving formal 30-day legal notice.
Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to 3 times the cheque amount or both
Extends personal criminal liability for bounced company cheques to managing directors and authorized signatories.