Draft:Ishwardi Export Processing Zone

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{{AFC comment|1=The last source (#8) looks like it could contribute towards notability per WP:GNG, but it alone isn't enough.

The whole thing reads like a brochure for this facility. DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:35, 15 November 2024 (UTC)}}

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{{Short description|Industrial establishment in Bangladesh}}

{{Draft topics|south-asia|business-and-economics}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Ishwardi Export Processing Zone

| logo =

| logo_size =

| type = Export Processing Zone

| industry = Industrial Parks and Zones

| founded = 2001

| location = Pakshi, Pabna District, Bangladesh

| area_served = Bangladesh

| num_employees = 17,125{{Cite web |url=https://protidinerbangladesh.com/business/43434/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87 |title=Number of employees in Ishwardi EPZ |publisher=Protidiner Bangladesh |date=21 May 2023 |accessdate=16 November 2024}}

| key_people =

| products = Industrial Plots, Standard Factory Buildings

| parent = Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority

| website = {{URL|https://www.bepza.gov.bd/epz-profile/ishwardi-epz}}

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Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (Ishwardi EPZ) is a specialised Export Processing Zone (EPZ) located in Pakshi, Pabna District, Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=https://www.bepza.gov.bd/epz-profile/ishwardi-epz |title=Ishwardi EPZ Profile |publisher=BEPZA |access-date=13 November 2024}} It was established in 2001 and operates under the management of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA).{{cite web |title=Ishwardi Export Processing Zone |url=http://epzbangladesh.org.bd/pages/epzdetails/ishwardi-export-processing-zone |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629225924/http://epzbangladesh.org.bd/pages/epzdetails/ishwardi-export-processing-zone |archive-date=29 June 2015 |url-status=dead}} The zone is strategically located near key transportation hubs, making it an attractive destination for investors.{{cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tags/ishwardi-export-processing-zone-iepz |title=Chinese company invests in IEPZ|work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |access-date=13 November 2024}} It is the third biggest economic zone in Bangladesh.{{Cite web |url=https://www.textileengineers.org/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a7%a9%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%83%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%b0/ |title=Ishwardi EPZ is the third biggest EPZ in Bangladesh |publisher=Textile Engineers |accessdate=15 November 2024}}

Amenities provided

It is a duty-free area where raw materials can be imported completely duty-free: the products can be exported abroad completely duty-free.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/first-page/2013/09/01/13759 |title=EPZs in Every District Will Be a Source of Pride |date=25 June 2014 |publisher=Bangladesh Pratidin |accessdate=16 November 2024}} There is an 11 KV sub-station for water supply system and electricity through BEPZA authority for supply to industrial establishments; It is also used as a fuel through the Western Region Gas Authority.

Export

Over the past six years, BEPZA has achieved a 129.55% growth in investment, 155.95% in exports, and 112.30% in employment.

Location

Ishwardi EPZ is situated in Pakshi, Pabna, with convenient access to major infrastructure{{Cite web |url=https://ishurdi.pabna.gov.bd/bn/site/tourist_spot/Cbct-%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1 |title=Ishwardi Export Processing Zone |publisher=Pabna Government |accessdate=15 November 2024}}

Profile of the Zone

  • Total Area: 309 acres{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/ishwardi-epz-yet-reach-potential-2039577 |title=Ishwardi EPZ yet to reach potential |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |date=10 February 2021 |access-date=13 November 2024}}
  • Number of Industrial Plots: 324 (average size: 2000 sqm each)
  • Standard Factory Buildings (SFB): 64,576.00 sqm (total)
  • Tariff for Plots: US $1.40 per sqm per year
  • Tariff for SFBs: US $1.75 per sqm per month

Utility Services

Ishwardi EPZ provides various utility services to support industrial operations:{{Cite web |title=Ishwardi Export Processing Zone |url=http://epzbangladesh.org.bd/pages/epzdetails/ishwardi-export-processing-zone |accessdate=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629225924/http://epzbangladesh.org.bd/pages/epzdetails/ishwardi-export-processing-zone |archive-date=29 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}

  • Water Supply: Managed by the zone's own water supply system.
  • Gas Supply: Provided by Pashchimanchal Gas Company Ltd.
  • Power Supply: Available through the zone's own sub-station (11kV, 3-phase, 50 cycles/sec).

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