Over 15 lakh people to get job at Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar- Principal Secretary

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office Tofazzal Hossain Mia has said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Industrial City, built in Mirsrai upazila of Chattogram, is fully prepared with all the facilities for investment.

He was talking to journalists after visiting the various factories located in Bangabandhu Shilpanagar area under Mirsari upazila of Chattogram on Wednesday. Chattogram district administration organized the visit.

BSS adds: He said, “It would create employment opportunities for over 14 lakh people and Bangladesh would prosper with the income generated from industrial zone. A total of five companies have come into production. Three more companies will start production early next year.”

He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's dream industrial city is being built on 33800 acres of land and secured all the facilities for industrial investment including gas, electricity and water supply.

He said employment opportunities will be provided to 139 affected families in the industrial city.

The principal secretary said garments, agricultural products, agricultural processing machinery, integrated textiles, leather and leather products, shipbuilding, motorbike assembly plants, food and beverages, paints and chemicals, paper, plastics, light engineering (auto- including parts and cycles), pharmaceutical products, electricity and solar parks will be set up in this industrial city.

Divisional Commissioner of Chattagram Mohammad Tofail Islam, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Chattagram range Nur-e-Alam Mina, Deputy Commissioner Abul Basar Mohammad Fakhruzzaman, Superintendent of Police AKM Shafiullah and senior administration officials were present.