Investment Opportunities · Objectives of BEPZA Promotion of local & foreign investment in EPZs. Better services to the investors Boost up export of EPZs. Enhancement of employment

Investment

Opportunitiesin the EPZs of BangladeshSuccess of Government

Leads EPZs of Bangladesh

Bonanza for Investment

Presented byMajor General S M Salahuddin Islam

BP, SPP, ndc, psc

Vision of BEPZA

To become a significant contributor for

economic development of Bangladesh

Mission of BEPZA

Strengthen the economic base of Bangladesh

through industrialization, promotion of

investment, boost up export and generation

of employment in the Export Processing

Zones.

Objectives of BEPZA

❑ Promotion of local & foreign investment in EPZs.

❑ Better services to the investors

❑ Boost up export of EPZs.

❑ Enhancement of employment opportunities including

worker welfare in EPZs.

❑ Transfers of technology & skill development.

Uttara - EPZ

EPZs of

Bangladesh

Ishwardi - EPZ

Dhaka - EPZ

Adamjee - EPZ

Comilla - EPZ

Chittagong - EPZ

Mongla - EPZ Karnaphuli - EPZ

BEPZA Economic Zone

Management

Board of GovernorsChaired by the Hon’ble

Prime MinisterExecutive BoardExecutive Chairman,

Member (IP), Member (Eng.), Member (F)

EPZHeaded by General Manager

Competitive Advantages in the EPZs of Bangladesh

❑ Congenial investment climate

❑ Industrial friendly atmosphere

❑ Demographic dividend

❑ One Stop Service

❑ Good infrastructure facilities

❑ Reduction of lead time

❑ Less cost of doing business

❑ Friendly policy of the government

❑ Attractive incentives

❑ Better law & order situation

❑ Expeditions services through Automation

Infrastructure facilities

Fully serviced plots (Avg size 2000 SQM)

Factory building available on rental basis

Administrative support services:

❑ Commissariat

❑ Health Club

❑ Medical Center

❑ Investors Club

❑ Sports Complex etc.

Tax Holiday

Incentives (Fiscal)

Duty free export & import

Exemption from dividend tax

GSP facility available

Duty & quota free access to

❑ EU

❑ Canada

❑ Norway

❑ Australia

❑ Japan

100% foreign ownership permissible

Incentives (Non - Fiscal)

No ceiling on foreign investment

Full repatriation of capital & dividend

BEPZA accords recommendation for

Residentship / Citizenship

Support Service Facilities

❑ Work Permits issued by BEPZA

❑ IP & EP issued within the same day

❑ No UD (Utilization Declaration)

IRC (Import Registration Certificate)

ERC (Export Registration Certificate)

& renewal of bond license required

❑ Import & 10% sale to DTA (Domestic Tariff Area) allowed

❑ Customs clearance at factory site

❑ Intra / Inter zone sub-contracting & transfer of

goods allowed

❑ Business support services:

❑ Courier

❑ Banks

❑ C & F Agent

❑ Shipping Agent etc

Support Service Facilities

Uninterrupted power supply through IPP

Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)

Street Light using Solar Panel

Water Treatment Plant (WTP)

ZoneLand

(US$ / SQM / YEAR)

SFB

(US$ / SQM / MONTH)

Chittagong, Dhaka, Comilla, Adamjee

& Karnaphuli EPZ2.20 2.75

Mongla, Ishwardi & Uttara EPZ 1.25 1.60

Service charge -rent

Nos. of Industry, Investment, Employment & Export

Employment: 5,20,000Investment: US$ 4.9 billion

Last year Export: US$ 7.2 billionContribution to national export: 20%

Industry in Operation: 470

Country wise Enterprises

SL Country Enterprise

(Nos.)

1 BANGLADESH 143

2 S. KOREA 76

3 CHINA 67

4 JAPAN 31

5 TAIWAN,CHINA 26

6 INDIA 24

7 U.S.A. 13

8 UNTD KINGDOM 16

9 PAKISTAN 7

10 MALAYSIA 8

11 SRILANKA 6

12 CANADA 7

13 NETHERLAND 6

14 GERMANY 5

15 BR. VIRGIN. IS 4

16 ITALY 3

17 SINGAPORE 4

18 FRANCE 1

19 DENMARK 2

SL CountryEnterprise

(Nos.)

20 INDONESIA 2

21 SPAIN 2

22 AUSTRALIA 1

23 BELGIUM 1

24 CAYMAN ISLDS 1

25 IRELAND 1

26 KUWAIT 1

27 MALTA 1

28 MARSHAL ISLAND 1

29 ROMANIA 1

30 UKRAINE 1

31 TURKEY 1

32 THAILAND 1

33 MAURITIUS 1

34 St. Kitts and Nevis 1

35 SWEDEN** -

36 U.A.E* -

37 Oman* -

38 PORTUGAL* -*UNDER IMPLEMENTATION ** CEASED/CLOSED

Product Wise Enterprises

Sl ProductEnterprise

(Nos.)

1 Garments 117

2 Garment Accessories 96

3 Textile 39

4 Knitting & other Textile Products 31

5 Footwear & Leather goods 28

6 Electronics & Electrical goods 19

7 Terry towel 13

8 Metal Products 11

9 Plastic goods 13

10 Tent 14

11 Service Oriented Industries 8

12 Agro Poducts 8

Sl ProductEnterprise

(Nos.)

13 Caps 6

14 Chemical 7

15 Furniture 3

16 Paper Products 3

17 Ropes 3

18 Sports goods 3

19 Power Industry 2

20 Fishing Reel & Golf Equipment 1

21 Toys 1

22 Bags 1

23 Others 2

24 Miscellaneous 40

Statistics of Chinese Enterprises in EPZs of

Bangladesh

Sl CountryNo of Enterprise Investment

(Million US$)

Employment

Operation U/ IMP Total (Local)

1 China 40 12 52 338.05 51,980

2 Taiwan, China 26 3 29 351.97 23,871

3 Hong Kong, China 27 4 31 427.36 53,534

Total 93 19 112 1,117.38 129,385

BEPZA Economic Zone at Mirsarai, Chittagong

Land 1,150 Acres

Industrial plots 618

Industries (Proposed) 350

Investment (Proposed) US$ 4.5 Billion

Employment (Proposed) 500 Thousands

BEPZA Economic Zone at Mirsarai, Chittagong

➢Distance from Chittagong Port: 60 KM

➢Distance from Chittagong EPZ: 70 KM

➢Distance from Chittagong Airport: 77 KM

➢Distance from Dhaka: 199 KM

BEPZA Economic Zone at Mirsarai, Chittagong

Conclusion

EPZsof Bangladesh

Bonanzafor investors

Bangladesh EPZs ensures

Congenial investment climate

Industrial friendly atmosphere

Peaceful working environment

Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

Prime Ministers’ Office

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA),

Prime Minister’s Office

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh,

BEPZA Complex, House#19/D, Road#6, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.bepza.gov.bd

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