It depends on the claim, the agreement and the forum. The Limitation Act 1908 sets periods by type of claim in its First Schedule and provides for dismissal of claims brought late [1]. For contract money claims, the High Court Division has said time runs from the breach rather than the date of knowledge [7]. A signed written acknowledgment of liability given before expiry starts a new period [2]. Because each invoice can have its own start date, we map every invoice rather than applying one date to the whole arrears balance.

Not by itself. Meetings and informal promises to pay do not usually stop the limitation clock. What can help is a written acknowledgment of liability, signed by BPDB or its authorised agent before the period expires, which starts a fresh period under section 19 of the Limitation Act 1908 [2]. The acknowledgment need not state the exact amount owed [2], but it must be in writing and signed. We review your correspondence to see whether an existing letter qualifies, and draft requests where none does.

Only if your agreements or an applicable treaty provide for it. Bangladesh has been an ICSID Contracting State since 1980 [4], but ICSID jurisdiction also needs consent, usually through a contract clause or an investment treaty, and a qualifying investor. Institutional arbitration such as SIAC depends on the clause in the PPA or implementation agreement. We read the clauses together, including any immunity waiver, and explain which routes are genuinely open before you spend money on a filing.

Bangladesh is a New York Convention party, with the Convention in force since 4 August 1992 [5]. In 2026 the High Court Division confirmed that a foreign award is enforced under section 45 of the Arbitration Act 2001 without separate recognition and execution proceedings, and that the refusal grounds in section 46 are read narrowly [6]. Enforcement can still be contested: the US State Department reports uneven court enforcement and government challenges to awards made against it [9]. We plan for that from the start.

Arrears can trigger cover ratio, reserve account or default provisions in a facility agreement, and the lenders' recovery rights often depend on assignments of receivables and PPA rights. We check whether assignments were properly made and notified, how the direct agreements work, and what standstill or waiver steps may be needed while claims are pursued. Lenders and producers may need separate advice where their interests differ, so we confirm who the client is and clear conflicts in writing at the outset.

The commercial courts legislation lists construction and infrastructure contracts, and arbitration agreements, proceedings and awards under the Arbitration Act 2001, among commercial disputes [3]. The Commercial Court Ordinance 2026 has since been repealed and replaced by the Commercial Courts Act 2026 (Act No. 23 of 2026) [3]. Whether a particular claim belongs there depends on the dispute clause and the parties. Where the PPA has an arbitration clause, the court's role is likely to centre on applications about the arbitration and the award.