BSS-27 East West SEZ gets license

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East West SEZ gets license

DHAKA, Feb 25, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) has
given final license to the East West Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a concern
of Bashundhara Group, aimed at making the country a global investment hub.

BEZA Executive Chairman Paban Chowdhury today handed over the final license
to Managing Director of East West SEZ Shafiat Sobhan at a function at the
BEZA headquarters in the city.

The East West SEZ is being established on 102 acres of land at Keraniganj
Upazila adjacent to Dhaka-Chattagram highway. The zone will create employment
opportunities for around 70,000 people.

Speaking on the occasion, Paban Chowdhury said investors from home and
aboard are showing positive responses in developing economic zones in the
country.

He expressed his hope that the East West SEZ will encourage rapid economic
development through increasing diversification of industry, employment,
production and export.

Among others, senior officials of BEZA and East West SEZ were present at
the function.

BEZA was formed under Economic Zones Act 2010 to set up 100 EZs by 2030 to
attract more local and foreign investment and create employment opportunities
for more than 10 million people of the country.

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