Mongla Export Processing Zone Explained
Mongla Export Processing Zone or Mongla EPZ[1] (Bengali: মংলা রপ্তানী প্রক্রিয়াকরণ এলাকা) is one of the eight export processing zones under the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA).[2] [3] It is located in Mongla and is adjacent to the Port of Mongla.
History
Mongla Export Processing Zone was inaugurated by then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 23 May 1998.[4] The zone has received investment from 29 companies as of 2015, of which 16 have gone into production and rest are under construction.[5] The zone has faced criticism for housing some environmentally harmful industries.[6] Mongla EPZ performance has been below government expectations.[7]
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Notes and References
- News: Husain . Ishtiaq . 2016-10-16 . Caab to hire consulstant for proposed airport in Bagerhat. Dhaka Tribune . 2016-10-30.
- News: Korean firm to invest $25m in Mongla EPZ . 2016-03-01 . The Daily Star . 2016-10-30.
- News: Jobs in EPZ increase. Prothom Alo. 2016-10-30.
- News: Mongla EPZ fails to attract investors . 18 April 2003 . .
- News: $21.5m leather plant at Mongla EPZ. 2015-01-23 . The Daily Star . 2016-10-30.
- News: Critical area at a stake. 2016-10-04 . The Daily Star . 2016-10-30.
- News: The quiet industrial zones. The Daily Star . 2016-10-30.