DHAKA, Jan 27, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) today gave pre-qualification certificate to private-run Standard Global Economic Zone (EZ) located at Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj district.
BEZA Executive Chairman Paban Chowdhury handed over the certificate, which leads a step ahead to get final license, to Standard Global Economic Zone Limited Chairman Engineer Atiqur Rahman at a function at BEZA office here.
The zone is being established on 108 acres of land adjacent to Dhaka-Chattogram highway. US$760 million will be invested in the EZ for infrastructure development.
Speaking on the occasion, Paban Chowdhury said investors from home and aboard are giving significant response in developing economic zones in the country.
BEZA has already given license to seven private economic zones, he added.
Paban Chowdhury expressed his hope that Standard Global EZ will become an effective one to encourage rapid economic development through increase and diversification of industry, employment, production and export.