Environmental legal services cover regulatory approvals, environmental compliance, pollution control, project-related environmental obligations, environmental disputes and regulatory enforcement. Particular attention may be required for industrial, infrastructure, energy, real estate, maritime and natural-resource projects.

The principal Bangladesh framework includes the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995, Environment Conservation Rules, 2023, Environmental Court Act, 2010, Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012, Bangladesh Biodiversity Act, 2017 and Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Act, 2010, together with relevant water, pollution and environmental regulations.

International environmental obligations may arise under the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, Convention on Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, Basel Convention, Stockholm Convention, Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol, depending on the activity and applicable international commitments.