DHAKA, May 27, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has
stood by 7,000 families with gift items amid COVID-19 crisis.
“Of these, BEZA has already distributed gift items to 4,000 families.
Relief work is underway to distribute among 3,000 more families in the
cyclone Ampan affected districts and the backward districts of the North
Bengal area,” said a press release issued today.
BEZA has also distributed gift items among 2,500 families at Sonadia Eco-
Tourism Park area under Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar district,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) under Mirsarai, Sitakundu and
Sonagazi upazilas of the Chattogram and Feni districts and surrounding areas
of Jamalpur Economic Zone.
Besides, relief distribution has been completed among 1,500 families in
Kaukhali Upazila and Sadar Upazila of Rangamati District and Sadar Upazila of
Bandarban district.
BEZA Executive Chairman Paban Chowdhury said BEZA is very much pleased to
distribute the gift items among the common people to implement the decision
of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He thanked Bangladesh Economic Zone Investors Association, City, Meghna and
TK groups and Abdul Monem Limited for their cooperation.
Paban Chowdhury said food materials would be distributed among the jobless
workers of other economic zones in phases.
BEZA is working to establish some 100 economic zones across the country of
which the Bangabandhu Shilpanagar is the largest economic zone being set up
on some 30,000 acres of land.