Principal Secretary Assures Facilities at Mirsarai Economic Zone: 30 Factories in Production, $1.5 Billion Invested

The Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary, A B M Abdus Sattar, has assured that the necessary facilities will be ensured quickly to build an investment-friendly environment at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Mirsarai, Chattogram. He made the remarks on Tuesday (October 27) at around 12 pm while visiting the National Special Economic Zone in Mirsarai.

The Principal Secretary said that if these facilities are ensured, they will play a major role in increasing foreign investment in the country and creating widespread employment.

During the visit, the Principal Secretary toured the industrial factories, road infrastructure and the under-construction jetty at the economic zone. He took information from the officials concerned about the progress of infrastructure development work and the production activities of the factories.

He visited the Modern Syntex and Keya Glassware factories located in the economic zone.

During the visit to the Keya Glassware factory, the company’s project coordinator Mashiur Rahman and Deputy General Manager (DGM) H M Arafat Hossain briefed the Principal Secretary on the factory’s various activities.

Later, the Principal Secretary inspected the jetty under construction under the Ministry of Shipping and the road infrastructure of the economic zone. Officials concerned presented the progress of the development work to him.

According to sources at the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), 30 factories have already started commercial production at the National Special Economic Zone with an investment of about US$1.5 billion.

In addition, construction work on another 15 factories is ongoing. BEZA sources said that once these factories start operating, new employment opportunities will be created.

Present during the visit were the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant (with the rank of state minister) and Special Assistant for Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and ethnic affairs, Bijon Kanti Sarkar.

Also present were BEZA executive member Saleh Ahmed and senior officials of Invest Bangladesh, BEZA, BEPZA and various government institutions.