Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 50 industrial units, projects and other facilities in Economic Zones (EZs) on November 20 marking the 50 years of independence, reports BSS.
PM will virtually inaugurate 50 industrial units, projects and facilities in the EZs across the country and BEZA will have the event at eight venues, said Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Executive Chairman Shaikh Yusuf Harun.
"These include commercial operations of four factories at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram and eight factories in different privately-run EZs," he said.
He informed that the PM will also lay foundation stone of 29 industrial units in different EZs, which have so far invested $610 million, and are in a process to invest $1,922.39 million more.
The EZ facilities, to be inaugurated, include administration buildings of BSMSN, Jamalpur Economic Zone, Srihatta EZ, and Sabrang Tourism Park, he added.
Besides, the BEZA chief said, the PM will also formally open 20-kilometre Sheikh Hasina Sarani, 230-KVA gridline and substation at the BSMSN.
She will also lay the foundation stone of a water treatment plant having 50 million litres per day (MLD) capacity, he added.
Of the industrial plants, which will be inaugurated, four establishments are at the Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar.
McDonald Steel Industries Ltd, one of these, produces prefabricated structural steel, used in steel bridges and steel high rise buildings, factories and power plants.
Nippon & McDonald Steel Industries Limited produces MS Plate manufacturing from imported steel, purlin, slitting sheets and coil.
Asian Paints Bangladesh Limited, which produces paints and allied products, emulsions, has invested $34 million in the economic zone.
Samuda Construction Limited, manufacturer of phc pile, is constructing their factory on 4-acre land with an investment of $8.2 million.
The economic zones have attracted foreign direct investments from different countries, including Japan, China, India, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, America, the United Kingdom, Singapore, South Korea and Norway.
Earlier, the inauguration schedule was on October 26. But, the scheduled inauguration of the operations of the industrial units as well as laying foundation stones of various infrastructures at the economic zones was postponed due to inclement weather deriving from the Cyclone Sitrang.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
