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SEZs
Fit Drivers for FDI
g BE Bangladesh Desk
Investors seek safe havens
with quality infrastructure and
services for their investments. In
Bangladesh, where social and
cultural trends may often seem
exotic to foreigners; and where
governance and political tendencies
may often strike as somewhat
inadequate and puzzling, Special
Economic Zone (SEZ) is exactly
the feasible option for investment.
Photography : Internet
SEZs in Bangladesh fulfill the key criteria of;
g A clearly demarcated geographical area
g A regulatory regime distinct from the rest of the
economy
g Infrastructure support
Reportedly, Japanese companies see SEZs in Bangladesh
as a comfortable investment destination. Several
Japanese companies have shown interest to invest
in different SEZs, including Moheshkhali Economic
Zone and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial
City comprising the Miresharai, Sitakunda and Feni
Economic Zones in Chattogram.
Honda Bangladesh has started operation of its new
factory at Abdul Monem Economic Zone. Sakata
Inx, which is a globally reputed Japanese liquid ink
manufacturing company, is moving to set up an ink
factory in the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (MIEZ)
in Narayanganj. Rohto-Mentholatum (Bangladesh)
Limited, a concern of Japanese Rohto Pharmaceutical
Monthly business magazine
December, 2019