4 pvt. Economic Zones approved

The governing council of the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) today approved four private Economic Zones (EZ).

 

The approval was given in the fifth meeting of the governing council of BEZA at Prime Minister's Office (PMO) with Prime Minister and chairman of the council Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports BSS.

 

Addressing the meeting the Prime Minister urged the officials to work sincerely for construction of the economic zones for overall development of the country.

 

Sheikh Hasina said the government has given utmost priority to the private sector for development. Taking the government facilities, she said, private investors are establishing industries on arable lands indiscriminately.

 

To protect the agricultural lands from unplanned industrialization, the government has undertaken a plan to bring the industries in the same zone by providing various utility services, the premier added.

 

"We have to protect our farm land to provide food to 16 crore people...we also have to give attention to employment generation through industrialization," she said.

 

The prime minister said the investors have to invest in the areas dedicated for industries. Unplanned industrialization also causes environmental degradation, she added.

 

Briefing reporters after the meeting PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim said the meeting approved four new private economic zones to be established in Madaripur, Faridpur, Noakhali and Kishoreganj. 

 

The meeting in principle decided to enact the "Bangladesh Economic Zone (one-step services) Act" aimed at giving services to all local and foreign investors through different agencies more effectively, he said.