NBR chairman lauds UEPZ role in development of the north

Uttara EPZ is playing a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of the Northern Region by attracting investment, increasing export and generating employment. 

Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and Senior Secretary of Internal Resource Division Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem made the remark during his visit to Uttara EPZ (UEPZ) on Saturday.

“Despite the limitations of geographical location, diversified products are being manufactured by setting up industries in UEPZ,” he said while highly praising the innovative business strategy of the investors of UEPZ.

Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA Md Mahmudul Hossain Khan briefed the NBR Chairman on overall activities and recent achievements of BEPZA. He highlighted some problems of existing investors of EPZs and pointed out some proposals to ease the policies of NBR to attract more investment in the EPZs. 

General Manager of Uttara EPZ Naheed Munshi said that 24 operational and 5 under implementation factories of UEPZ have attracted $210 million investment where employment opportunities were created for 35 thousand Bangladeshi workers. 

Different diversified products of the world-famous brands including model car, wig, optical frame, leather bags, coffin box are being manufactured in Uttara EPZ, she added.   

Later, the NBR Chairman visited six diversified products manufacturing factories of UEPZ and expressed satisfaction to observe the production activities and overall existing working environment. 

Among others, Member (Tax Policy) Md Alamgir Hossain, Member (Vat Policy) Md Masud Sadiq of NBR, deputy commissioner of Nilphamari, customs commissioner of Rangpur, general manager (investment promotion) of BEPZA were present.