BSS, Rajshahi :
The industrial estate of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Rajshahi has created job opportunities for 1,505 people in various trades in the last 2019-2020 fiscal year that showing the progress of 114 percent.
The people got the jobs in various fields like enterprise development, skill development and training, industry ownership transfer and establishment of new industries.
Employment for around 6,500 people is expected to be generated in the next five years, said Jafor Bayazid, deputy general manager of BSCIC.
He said 197 people were imparted entrepreneurship and skill development training, while 380 others trained on computer, food processing, cutting and sewing, mobile phone repairing, electrical and house wearing and motor driving.
Meanwhile, the Rajshahi BSCIC has been manufacturing various personal protective gears including disinfectants to fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jafor Bayazid said 76 industrial estates across the country have been producing a wide range of essential medicines and medical supplies, including disinfectant hand sanitizer since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country.
In line with this, Rajshahi Industrial Estate is leading in the production of disinfectant hand sanitizer.
In addition to manufacturing of hand sanitizers, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and masks, successful marketing of those were arranged.
The estate has, so far, produced and marketed around 2.50 lakh bottles of hand sanitizers, 3,000 PPEs and 6.60 lakh surgical face masks contributing a lot to meeting up the gradually mounting demands of those everywhere in the society to cope with the present crisis situation.
Twelve rice mills are producing 450 tonnes of rice, three mills producing 250 tonnes of pulse and an automatic mill producing 450 tonnes of flour daily on an average playing a vital role towards food security besides job creation for many unemployed people.
Besides, the estate is producing different life saving medicines, essential commodities and medical supplies, including 1,200 liters of hand sanitizer daily.
Tim Pharmaceutical Limited of the industrial city has already produced 12,000 to 15,000 bottles of hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizers are being supplied to different districts, upazilas and even union levels across the country.
Besides, the company has produced 10,000 packets of various life-saving drugs with a market value of around Taka 50 lakh. The productive activities have generated fresh job opportunities for 250 people both male and female through maintaining health directives.
Moreover, three more companies-Asoka Laboratories, Hawks Pharma and Shahi Laboratories-are producing Unani or Ayurvedic medicines by following the hygiene rules.
The industrial estate of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Rajshahi has created job opportunities for 1,505 people in various trades in the last 2019-2020 fiscal year that showing the progress of 114 percent.
The people got the jobs in various fields like enterprise development, skill development and training, industry ownership transfer and establishment of new industries.
Employment for around 6,500 people is expected to be generated in the next five years, said Jafor Bayazid, deputy general manager of BSCIC.
He said 197 people were imparted entrepreneurship and skill development training, while 380 others trained on computer, food processing, cutting and sewing, mobile phone repairing, electrical and house wearing and motor driving.
Meanwhile, the Rajshahi BSCIC has been manufacturing various personal protective gears including disinfectants to fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jafor Bayazid said 76 industrial estates across the country have been producing a wide range of essential medicines and medical supplies, including disinfectant hand sanitizer since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country.
In line with this, Rajshahi Industrial Estate is leading in the production of disinfectant hand sanitizer.
In addition to manufacturing of hand sanitizers, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and masks, successful marketing of those were arranged.
The estate has, so far, produced and marketed around 2.50 lakh bottles of hand sanitizers, 3,000 PPEs and 6.60 lakh surgical face masks contributing a lot to meeting up the gradually mounting demands of those everywhere in the society to cope with the present crisis situation.
Twelve rice mills are producing 450 tonnes of rice, three mills producing 250 tonnes of pulse and an automatic mill producing 450 tonnes of flour daily on an average playing a vital role towards food security besides job creation for many unemployed people.
Besides, the estate is producing different life saving medicines, essential commodities and medical supplies, including 1,200 liters of hand sanitizer daily.
Tim Pharmaceutical Limited of the industrial city has already produced 12,000 to 15,000 bottles of hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizers are being supplied to different districts, upazilas and even union levels across the country.
Besides, the company has produced 10,000 packets of various life-saving drugs with a market value of around Taka 50 lakh. The productive activities have generated fresh job opportunities for 250 people both male and female through maintaining health directives.
Moreover, three more companies-Asoka Laboratories, Hawks Pharma and Shahi Laboratories-are producing Unani or Ayurvedic medicines by following the hygiene rules.
