The New Nation - Internet Edition

A 16 members Trade and Business team from Myanmar headed by Brig General Aung Tun visited Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) along with other high officials visited Dhaka Export Processing Zone, says a press release. Executive Chairman of BEPZA, Brig. General Ashraf Abdullah Yussuf, personally received the team at DEPZ. In their short visit, the delegates attended a briefing session presented by the Executive Chairman.

During the briefing session, the Executive Chairman, BEPZA highlighted background of EPZs, its performance and operational procedures to the visiting members of the team. He added, EPZs are presently contributing 18 pc to the national export earnings. More than two lakh direct employment opportunities have been created in the EPZs. Presently 264 enterprises are operating in EPZs. The investment, export and employment are gradually increasing. .

During their visit to M/s. South China Bleaching & Dyeing Ind. Ltd., a Chinese company at DEPZ, the Deputy Minister of Commerce of Myanmar discussed important issues relating to investment climate, trade relation and labour issues encountered by the foreign investors.

The trade team expressed his satisfaction on the performance of BEPZA and its operating enterprises. He is impressed by the appreciable contribution Bangladesh EPZs are making in facilitating the industrialization process of the country. He agreed that economic activities of the zones have important impact on the poverty alleviation initiatives undertaken by the government.