BEPZA Information
Investor Corner
EPZs in Bangladesh
About BEPZA
In order to stimulate rapid economic growth of the country, particularly through industrialization, the government has adopted an 'Open Door Policy' to attract foreign investment to Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is the official organ of the government to promote, attract and facilitate foreign investment in the Export Processing Zones. The primary objectives of an EPZ is to provide special areas where potential investors would find a congenial investment climate, free from cumbersome procedures.
Objective
- Promotion of foreign (FDI) & local investment
- Diversifiaction of export
- Dev. OF backward & forward linkages
- Generation of employment
- Transfer of technology
- Upgradation of skill
- Development of management
About EPZ
An export processing zone (EPZ) is defined as a territorial or economic enclave in which goods may be imported and manufactured and reshipped with a reduction in duties / and/or minimal intervention by custom officials (World Bank 1999). EPZ Provides:
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Plots/factory BLDG in custom bonded area
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Infrastructural facilities
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Administrative facilities
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Fiscal & non-fiscal incentives
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EPZ attracts : foreign & local investment
Type:
- A - 100% foreign ownership 174 (60%)
- B - joint venture 39 (16%)
- C - 100% local venture 70 (24%)
List of Countries so far Invested
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07. U.S.A
08. U.K
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11. Netherland
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13. BR. Virgin Is.
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24. Sri Lanka
25. Indonesia
26. Australia
27. Nepal
28. Mauritius
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30. U.A.E.
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Bangladeshi EPZ's at a glance
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