Mongla Export Processing Zone

Mongla Export Processing Zone or Mongla EPZ[1] (Bengali: মংলা রপ্তানী প্রক্রিয়াকরণ এলাকা) is one of the eight export processing zones under BEPZA (Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority).[2][3]


It's located in Mongla which is adjacent to Port of Mongla. Like any of the export processing zones, Mongla EPZ is headed by a General Manager. Mongla Export Processing Zone is governed by BEPZA which is one of the wings of the Prime Minister's Office.[4][5] The current chairman of BEPZA is Major General Md Habibur Rahman Khan.[6]

History

Mongla Export Processing Zone was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina on May 23, 1998.[7] The zone has received investment from 29 companies as of 2015, of which 16 have gone into production and rest are under construction.[8] The zone has faced criticism for having some environmentally harmful industries.[9] Mongla EPZ performance has been below government expectations.[10]

See also

References
  1. Husain, Ishtiaq (2016-10-16). "Caab to hire consulstant for proposed airport in Bagerhat". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. "Korean firm to invest $25m in Mongla EPZ". The Daily Star. 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  3. "Jobs in EPZ increase". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  4. "China to fund Mongla port modernisation". Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  5. "Mongla Port SEZ development hits snag". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  6. "Japan's Seiko to invest $1.02m in Mongla EPZ". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  7. "Mongla EPZ fails to attract investors". The Independent (Bangladesh newspaper). 18 April 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  8. "$21.5m leather plant at Mongla EPZ". The Daily Star. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  9. "Critical area at a stake". The Daily Star. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  10. "The quiet industrial zones". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-10-30.

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