Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইস্পাত ও প্রকৌশল কর্পোরেশন) or BSEC,[1] is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh.[2][3]

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation
বাংলাদেশ ইস্পাত ও প্রকৌশল কর্পোরেশন
Formation1 July 1976
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteBangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation

History

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation was founded on 1 July 1976.[4] It is in charge of Pragoti, which assembles mahindra cars in Bangladesh.[5] In 2016 it signed an agreement with Honda to assemble motorcycles in Bangladesh.[6][7] It handed over its Dockyard and Engineering Works in Narayanganj to Bangladesh Navy.[8] It owns Chittagong Dry Dock in Chittagong, Bangladesh. In 2016 the government announced plans to build naval ships in Chittagong Dry Dock.[9] It build a six opening footbridge in Sylhet.[10] It also owns GEMCO, a wire manufacturer, and National Tubes in Gazipur.[11] Its headquarters is the BSEC building in Kawran Bazar, which also houses the headquarters of RTV, NTV and Amar Desh.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Government to cancel allocation of unused BSCIC industrial plots". Dhaka Tribune. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Bike sales punctured by duty hike, high registration fees". The Daily Star. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation: Private Company Information - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. "Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation". bsec.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Pragoti rolls out assembly of Mahindra SUVs". The Daily Star. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. "Bikes For Bengalis: Japan's Honda Operating Motorcycle Plant In Bangladesh". ibtimes.com. International Business Times. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. "Honda may invest $60m in motorcycle plant". The Daily Star. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. "Bangladesh outlines plans to develop naval shipbuilding capability | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. "Prime minister says warships will be build[sic] locally for Bangladesh Navy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. "Lone footbridge remains unused in Sylhet city". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  11. "Saudi co in tie-up talks with BSEC entity". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  12. "Fire at BSEC building doused". The Daily Star. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.


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