Dhaka Export Processing Zone
{{Short description|Industrial park in Savar, Bangladesh}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Dhaka Export Processing Zone
| image =
| image_caption =
| native_name = ঢাকা রপ্তানি প্রক্রিয়াকরণ অঞ্চল
| industry = Export Processing
| founded = {{start date and age|1993}}
| founder = Government of Bangladesh
| expanded = 1997
| area = 356.22 acres
| location = 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 = [http://www.epzbangladesh.org.bd/ Official Website]
}}
Dhaka Export Processing Zone ({{langx|bn|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.{{Cite web|title=Dhaka Export Processing Zone|url=http://epzbangladesh.org.bd/pages/epzdetails/dhaka-export-processing-zone-2|accessdate=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623045825/http://www.epzbangladesh.org.bd/pages/epzdetails/dhaka-export-processing-zone-2|archive-date=23 June 2015}} 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.
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/first-page/2013/09/01/13759|title=জেলায় জেলায় ইপিজেড হবে গর্বের আধার}}
Industrial establishments
Products manufactured
Exports
In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, a total of US$4,856.68 million worth of products were exported from all EPZs, accounting for about 18% of the national exports. Of this, the Dhaka EPZ exported goods worth US$1,780.73 million.{{Cite web|url=http://www.prothomalo.com/economy/article/270337|title=ইপিজেডগুলোতে রপ্তানি আয় বেড়েছে।|date=18 July 2014 }} In the 2013-2014 fiscal year, EPZs collectively exported products worth US$5,525.30 million, with Dhaka EPZ contributing US$1,780.72 million.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailystockbangladesh.com/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE/|title=লক্ষ্যমাত্রার চেয়ে বেপজার ৪ দশমিক ৮৫ মিলিয়ন ডলার আয়।|accessdate=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305004512/http://www.dailystockbangladesh.com/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE/|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}} 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.[http://www.m.banglanews24.com/detailnews.php?nid=395517&cid=2|title=হাসিনা সরকারে ইপিজেডে ১২৯%বিনিয়োগ ১৫৫% রপ্তানি ১১২%কর্মসংস্থান বেড়েছে।|date=February 2019|accessdate=February 2019|dead-url=yes]
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.bepza.gov.bd Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority]