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Humayun for modern industrial park to cope with production competition
DHAKA, May 08, 2021 (BSS) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun today said that there is no alternative to setting up a modern industrial park to survive in the industrial and production competition with the big countries of the world at this time of the fourth industrial revolution.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, even during this Covid epidemic, both life and livelihood are running smoothly. During the period, industrial factories are also performing well,” he said.
The minister said this while addressing as the chief guest the inaugural function (virtual) of Energypac Industrial Park of the Energypac Power Generation Limited at Sreepur in Gazipur district, said a press release.
Humayun Rashid, Managing Director and CEO of Energypac Power Generation Limited, delivered the welcome address.
Among others, Chairman of the Energypac Power Generation Limited Engineer Rabiul Alam and Director Enamul Haque Chowdhury spoke on the occasion.
The industries minister said the present government has been working for the last twelve years for the industrial development of the country and that is why new industrial parks are being set up in the country.
“Through the establishment of this industrial park, Bangladesh will create massive employment in 2041 along with the high-income industrial rich countries. Due to the dedicated efforts of all, the industrialization and production of Bangladesh has reached its present position,” he added.
The minister said that despite the Covid situation, Bangladesh was able to maintain 5.24 percent of GDP last year.
“The second wave of the Covid-19 is currently underway. In order to keep the national economy afloat, factories have been set up under special management in compliance with the hygiene rules so that people do not become unemployed,” he added.
Humayun Rashid said the Energypac Industrial Park would take the power generation sector to new heights and boost the economy.
The park will make a huge contribution to the power and transport sector as well as the infrastructural development of the country, he added.
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