About Marufa Mitu

As an advocate at TRW & Co in Dhaka, Adv Marufa Mitu focuses on data protection & privacy and e-commerce and digital commerce. Marufa Mitu combines attention to detail with a calm, solution-focused approach to each matter.

Marufa Mitu helps creators, brands and technology businesses protect what they build: trademark and design filings, enforcement against infringers, and the contracts and data practices that technology businesses need in Bangladesh's evolving digital regulation.

Marufa Mitu works within TRW's Technology, IP & Data group and draws on colleagues across the firm when a matter crosses into intellectual property law or corporate governance and compliance, giving clients a single point of contact and a joined-up strategy.

Clients of Marufa Mitu include brand owners, creators, software businesses, e-commerce platforms and start-ups. Each matter begins with a clear plan: what must be proved or documented, which authority or court is involved, what it will cost and how long it is likely to take. That clarity lets clients make decisions early, when they have the most options.

Many matters in Bangladesh turn on procedure as much as on substance: the right forum, the correct court fee, the limitation period and the evidence that a court or authority will accept. Close attention is paid to these points from the outset, because getting them right avoids delay and protects the client's position later.

To discuss a matter with Marufa Mitu, book a consultation or contact the firm. Read more about the wider team on the TRW people page.

How Marufa Mitu works with clients

1. Early assessmentEvery matter starts with the facts and documents, a clear view of the law and an honest assessment of the options, costs and likely timing.
2. Written advice you can useAdvice is given in plain language, with the steps, deadlines and decisions that matter set out clearly.
3. Thorough preparationFilings, evidence and submissions are prepared carefully and checked against the procedure that applies in the relevant court, tribunal or authority.
4. Regular updatesClients are kept informed after each hearing, filing or development, so there are no surprises.

Court work in Bangladesh runs through a layered system, from the District courts and specialised tribunals to the High Court Division and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Marufa Mitu prepares each matter with the procedure of the relevant forum in mind.

Representative matters

• Registering industrial designs for a furniture manufacturer.
• Reviewing software licensing and development agreements.
• Advising an e-commerce business on digital commerce compliance.
• Filing and prosecuting trademark applications before the DPDT for a consumer brand.

Insights from Marufa Mitu's practice areas