Business Desk :
The garment village at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial City at Mirsharai upazila in Chattogram will be all set for construction of factories by June 2022, said the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza).
At present, the construction of infrastructure of the garment village is going on in full swing. Some plots of the village are already suitable for the construction of factories, said Beza officials.
“To hand over 16 acres of ready plot, Beza has already sent letters to three investing companies. If they want, the investors can start construction of factories as the supply of gas, electricity and other utilities have been ensured,” said Beza General Manager (investment platform) Md Moniruzzaman.
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) officials, however, told that water supply to the industrial village has not been confirmed yet. Once it is ensured, entrepreneurs will start building the factories.
“Although the pace of work slowed down after the beginning of the corona pandemic, at present, infrastructure construction of the industrial city is going on in full swing,” he added.
According to sources, the Bangabandhu Industrial City is being developed on 30,000 acres of land at Mirsharai upazila in Chattogram.
To establish a garment village on a 500-acre site in the industrial city, the BGMEA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beza on 21 March 2018.
Beza authorities said the infrastructure and road construction, as well as setting up gas, water and electricity connections are in the final stages. Around $1,500 million will be invested, creating employment for five lakh people, once the garment village is inaugurated and fully operational.
Beza General Manager (investment platform) Md Moniruzzaman said, “In the village, 321 acres of land, out of 500, will be allotted to 59 investors. Internal roads and drains, the infrastructure of various utility service providers and an effluent treatment plant (ETP), to purify industrial wastewater for reuse, will be constructed on the remaining land.”
