Bangladeshi Document Translation for UK Asylum Claims

Bangladeshi documents we translate for asylum

A Bangladeshi case file often contains several copies of the same order, stamped at different dates. We translate each copy and its stamps, so the reader can follow what happened and when.

How Bangladeshi documents are issued

Police stations: FIR, GD and charge sheet

In Bangladesh, local police stations are called thanas. Two thana records often appear in asylum cases. The FIR (First Information Report) starts a criminal case and names the accused, the alleged offence and the sections of law. The GD (General Diary) is a record of information or a complaint made at the thana, and it is also used for things like reporting lost documents.

After an investigation, the police may file a charge sheet with the court. Each of these carries a case or GD number, the thana name and dates. We keep those details identical across every document, which helps your solicitor show they belong to the same case.

Courts

Court case files can include warrants, summons, bail orders, hearing dates and final judgments. Lower-court papers are usually in Bengali, often partly handwritten. Higher-court judgments are sometimes in English. If part of a file is already in English, we translate only the Bengali parts, including stamps, and say so on the certificate.

The Election Commission and the NID

The national identity card (NID) is issued by the Bangladesh Election Commission (country information via ecoi.net (opens in a new tab)). The NID number links a person's records. We copy it exactly, digit by digit.

Languages used on Bangladeshi documents

Bangladeshi documents are written in Bengali (Bangla), in the Bengali script. Our Bengali asylum document translation page explains our translators, handwriting and legal terms in more detail.

Many families from the Sylhet region use Sylheti at home. Sylheti is mainly a spoken language, and official documents from the region are written in standard Bengali, so we translate them from Bengali in the usual way. For more on this, see our Bengali document translation for Sylheti speakers page.

Dates and names on Bangladeshi documents

Dates

Official Bangladeshi documents normally use Gregorian dates, often with Bengali numerals. Some documents, such as local or religious papers, may also show a date in the Bengali calendar (Bangabda). We translate every date as written, convert Bengali numerals into Western numerals, and add a translator's note for any Bengali-calendar date.

Names

Bangladeshi names are spelled in many ways in English. "Md." is a common short form of Mohammad, and Begum or Khatun may appear as part of a woman's name. The same person can appear as Md. Abdul Karim on one paper and Mohammad Abdul Karim on another. We use your passport or NID spelling everywhere, and we translate names on police and court papers as they are written, so nothing is hidden. If your documents spell your name differently, point it out to your solicitor.

Bangladesh document translation for asylum: price and delivery

An NID is usually one page. FIRs, charge sheets and court files often run to several pages, so we quote for the whole set at once.

• Certified translation: from £18 per page (an NID or single certificate from £15 per document)
• Larger case files: from £14 per page for 10 or more pages
• Standard delivery: 1 working day for ID cards and certificates, 2–3 working days for longer documents
• Urgent delivery: same day or within 24 hours, from £10 extra per document

Prices shown are starting prices and include VAT. We confirm your exact price in a written quote before any work starts.

If your hearing is soon, see our urgent asylum document translation service. Our translation prices page lists all fees.

What is included

1. A full English translation of every page, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes.
2. The same spelling of names, places and case numbers across the whole file.
3. A signed certificate stating it is a "true and accurate translation of the original document", with the date and the translator's full name and contact details, as GOV.UK guidance asks.
4. Our credentials: we are members of the ITI, CIOL and ATC, and we never use machine translation for certified work.

Sample

Certified translation

Bangladesh birth registration certificate

Bengali → English

Name of child

redacted

Date of birth

redacted

Place of birth

redacted upazila

Father's name

redacted

Mother's name

redacted

Birth registration number

redacted

Registrar

Local government registrar

• [Round stamp: union parishad / city corporation office]
• [Signature]
• [Translator's note: numerals in Bengali script are converted to English numerals.]

Translator's statement

I confirm that this is a true and accurate translation of the original document.

Date

DD/MM/YYYY

Translator

Full name

Signature

We handle your files confidentially under UK GDPR and delete them after delivery. We do not give legal advice. For help with your claim, speak to a solicitor or an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA).