Chittagong Bureau :
Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ) is being developed as the largest industrial zone in the country with a target to generate 150,000 new employments. Dr. M. Emdadul Haque, Executive Member (Planning and Development) of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), said while addressing a contract signing ceremony recently.
B-R Powergen Ltd, a joint venture of the two state-owned entities-PDB and RPCL-signed a contract with Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Ltd to set up a 163 MW dedicated power plant for the Mirsarai Economic Zone. The Sinohydro will install the power plant as contractor within next 15 months at contract value of $105 million (Tk 890 crore).
Emdad informed that already 29 foreign and local firms have been allocated plots for industries in the MEZ.The function was also addressed by Power Secretary Dr. A hmad Kaikaus, PDB chairman Khaled Mahood, RPCL managing director Abdus Sabur and REB chairman Moin Uddin. BEZA official said that most of the investors in MEZ are asking for uninterrupted power supply and other utility supports like gas and water.
Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ) is being developed as the largest industrial zone in the country with a target to generate 150,000 new employments. Dr. M. Emdadul Haque, Executive Member (Planning and Development) of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), said while addressing a contract signing ceremony recently.
B-R Powergen Ltd, a joint venture of the two state-owned entities-PDB and RPCL-signed a contract with Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Ltd to set up a 163 MW dedicated power plant for the Mirsarai Economic Zone. The Sinohydro will install the power plant as contractor within next 15 months at contract value of $105 million (Tk 890 crore).
Emdad informed that already 29 foreign and local firms have been allocated plots for industries in the MEZ.The function was also addressed by Power Secretary Dr. A hmad Kaikaus, PDB chairman Khaled Mahood, RPCL managing director Abdus Sabur and REB chairman Moin Uddin. BEZA official said that most of the investors in MEZ are asking for uninterrupted power supply and other utility supports like gas and water.
