The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

A security printing factory is going to be launched near Rupganj in Dhaka soon.

Japan Bangladesh Group has invested $1.30 billion primarily, and will invest another $7.80 billion by 2010, declaring the country as a technology based country before the other countries.

If the factory goes operation, 380 people would be get the employment opportunities while another 50,000 would be employed by 2013.

Salim Prodhan, the Chairman of Japan-Bangladesh Group disclosed this while he was speaking at a press conference at National Press Club yesterday.

Explaining the aims and objectives of establishing the factory, Salim Prodhan added that to save the local paper industry from forgery and fake activities we have taken the initiative. This technology would change the life style of the general mass along with the changed atmosphere of corruption in the country. The factory would print bank cheque, demand draft, certificate/ marks sheet, pay-order, share certificate and several products on security printing maters even the valuable documents of academic institutions.

Citing his 40 years experiences in this field, Vice Chairman Masamichi Taniguchi added that to enrich people with this technology is our aim and objective. To add revenue to National exchequer and to stop spend foreign exchange is our another motto. We intend to flourish this technology in this soil taking collaboration from all comers. Our Slogan is- 'No more foreign security printing material further more, use local security printing materials with full confidence'. Among others, Tadao Komatsu, former ambassador Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury, former additional secretary Abdul Quddus, former joint secretary Sayed M. Lutfullah & former National Museum secretary Enamul Kabir were present at this function.