Dhaka Export Processing Zone

Dhaka Export Processing Zone
	Entrance of DEPZ
Native name	ঢাকা রপ্তানি প্রক্রিয়াকরণ অঞ্চল
Industry	Export Processing
Founded	1993; 31 years ago
Founder	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Products	Ready-made Garments, Toys, Sweaters, Blankets
Revenue	$1,780.73 million (2012-2013)
Parent	Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)
Website	Official Website

Dhaka Export Processing Zone (Bengali: ঢাকা রপ্তানি প্রক্রিয়াকরণ অঞ্চল, abbreviated as Dhaka EPZ, DEPZ, or Savar EPZ), is an export processing zone in Bangladesh. It is located in the Ashulia area of Savar Upazila, near the capital Dhaka.^[1] The zone was established in 1993, and in 1997, an expanded area was added. Covering 356.22 acres, it is the second-largest export processing zone in Bangladesh.

Location

The Dhaka EPZ is situated 35 kilometers from the capital Dhaka in the Savar Upazila of Ashulia at Gonokbari, Savar. It is located 25 kilometers from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and 304 kilometers from Chittagong Sea Port.^[1]

Facilities

The zone operates as a duty-free area where raw materials can be imported and finished products can be exported without taxes. The zone is equipped with its own water supply system, power plant, and a 11kV substation under the management of BEPZA. Titas Gas provides natural gas as fuel for the factories in the zone.^[2]

Industrial Establishments

There are three types of investments in the industries located within the Dhaka EPZ:

100% foreign investment
Joint investment between foreign and local capital
100% local investment

The zone contains a total of 451 industrial plots.^[1]

Products Manufactured

The main products manufactured in the Dhaka EPZ include:^[1]

Ready-made garments
Toys
Sweaters
Blankets

Exports

In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, a total of 4,856.68 million USD worth of products were exported from all EPZs, accounting for about 18% of the national exports. Of this, the Dhaka EPZ exported goods worth 1,780.73 million USD.^[3] In the 2013-2014 fiscal year, EPZs collectively exported products worth 5,525.30 million USD, with Dhaka EPZ contributing 1,780.72 million USD.^[4] Over the past six years, BEPZA has achieved a 129.55% growth in investment, 155.95% growth in exports, and 112.30% growth in employment.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dhaka Export Processing Zone". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
^ "জেলায় জেলায় ইপিজেড হবে গর্বের আধার".
^ "ইপিজেডগুলোতে রপ্তানি আয় বেড়েছে।".
^ "লক্ষ্যমাত্রার চেয়ে বেপজার ৪ দশমিক ৮৫ মিলিয়ন ডলার আয়।". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ সরকারে ইপিজেডে ১২৯%বিনিয়োগ ১৫৫% রপ্তানি ১১২%কর্মসংস্থান বেড়েছে।|date=February 2019|accessdate=February 2019|dead-url=yes

External Links

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority

[bepza-1] "Dhaka Export Processing Zone". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

[epz-2] "জেলায় জেলায় ইপিজেড হবে গর্বের আধার".

[income-3] "ইপিজেডগুলোতে রপ্তানি আয় বেড়েছে।".

[4] "লক্ষ্যমাত্রার চেয়ে বেপজার ৪ দশমিক ৮৫ মিলিয়ন ডলার আয়।". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] সরকারে ইপিজেডে ১২৯%বিনিয়োগ ১৫৫% রপ্তানি ১১২%কর্মসংস্থান বেড়েছে।|date=February 2019|accessdate=February 2019|dead-url=yes

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