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PM opens 10 Economic Zones’ activities

PurbashaBD24 : 28/02/2016

Sheikh-Hasina

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the development work of 10 Economic Zones on Sunday (February 28) in a bid to attract foreign and domestic investment.

PM opened the zones through video conference from a program held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.

At the program, the premier said, ‘Now, we are developing 10 Economic Zones. But we have to develop more economic zones across the country’.

‘We will build 100 Economic Zones in the county.’

Of the 10 Economic Zones, four will be state-run and six private-run.

Four government-run Economic Zones are Mirsarai Economic Zone in Chittagong, Srihatta Economic Zone in Moulvibazar, Mongla Economic Zone in Bagerhat and Sabrang Tourism Park in Cox’s Bazar districts.

The Six private-run zones are – AK Khan Economic Zone in Narsingdi, Abdul Monem Economic Zone in Munshiganj, Meghna Industrial Economic Zone, Meghna Economic Zone and Aman Economic Zone in Narayanganj and Bay Economic Zone in Gazipur districts.

Earlier, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has so far awarded prequalification licenses to four private companies to set up economic zones – one each to AK Khan and Company, Abdul Monem Ltd, Bay Group and two to Meghna Group.




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