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UNB, Dhaka

A 20-member Thai business delegation on Tuesday visited Dhaka EPZ and expressed satisfaction over its peaceful production atmosphere.

BEPZA Executive Chairman Brig General Ashraf Abdullah Yussuf received the delegation and apprised them of the entire gamut of EPZs performance.

Assistant Secretary of Board of Investment of Thailand Sisirak Busayarat was leading the delegation, said a press release.

The Executive Chairman mentioned that at present total investment from 264 operating enterprises of EPZs is around US$ 1.20 billion and EPZ contributed 18 percent to the nationals export earning.

EPZs are playing a pivotal role in poverty alleviation through employment generation of 2 lakh Bangladeshi out of which 64 percent are female, he added.

The delegation was also informed that investment in EPZ is increasing gradually every year and further planning is to set up more new EPZ to accommodate new investment.

Later, the delegation went round a South Korean company M/s Youngone (BD) Ltd. in Dhaka EPZ.

During the visit they discussed about investment climate, trade and labour related issue of EPZ and had the opportunity to talk to the workers freely.

The business delegation wished success to BEPZA expressing their eagerness to invest in EPZs.