Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) yesterday gave pre-qualification certificate to private-run Hosendi Economic Zone located at Hosendi union under Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj district, according to a press release.
BEZA Executive Chairman Paban Chowdhury handed over the certificate to Hosendi Economic Zone Chairman and Managing Director Shampa Rahman at a function at BEZA office in Dhaka.
Fazlur Rahman, chairman of City Group, a leading business house which is developing the Hosendi Economic Zone, also attended the program.
The zone is being established on 108 acres of land on the bank of river Meghna and adjacent to Dhaka-Chittagong highway. It is 25 kilometer away from capital Dhaka and 150 kilometer distant from Chittagong sea port by road.
Tk10,000 crore has been invested initially for building 10 industrial units in the zone.
Speaking on the occasion, BEZA executive chairman said investors from home and aboard are giving significant response in developing economic zones in the country.
BEZA has already given license to seven private economic zones, he added.
Paban Chowdhury expressed his hope that Hosendi Economic Zone will become an effective one to encourage rapid economic development through increase and diversification of industry, employment, production and export.
