2 3 January- June, 2020 4 January - June, 2020 BEPZA Public School of IEPZ Starts Journey The initial journey of BEPZA Public School and College, Ishwardi EPZ has started in order to provide standard education to the children of officials, employees, & workers of IEPZ as well as the people living surrounding the EPZ. Major General S M Salahuddin Islam BP, SPP, ndc, psc, Executive Chairman of BEPZA formally inaugurated the school on 2 February 2020. Apart from attracting local & foreign investment, boosting export and generating employment, BEPZA has established Public School & Colleges in other EPZs to ensure quality life and standard education for the children BEPZA Chief inaugurating BEPZA Public school & College at IEPZ of workers and employees of the EPZs. BEPZA Celebrates Women’s Day MIST Commandant Visits CEPZ BEPZA celebrated International Women’s Day on Bangladesh EPZ Authority 8 March 2020 at BEPZA Complex with the theme of is working to transform the “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s EPZs into Green Zones. Rights.” BEPZA arranged a discussion meeting and For this, BEPZA has set up offered a lunch party with homemade delicious food prepared by the female employees of BEPZA. Environment Lab in the zones. Professionals of Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) are assisting BEPZA EC & MIST Commandant observing Lab BEPZA in technical aspects. Commandant of MIST Major General Md. Wahid-Uz-Zaman, ndc, aowc, psc, te visited BEPZA Chief & high officials cutting Women’s Day cakes at BEPZA Complex Environment Lab in CEPZ on 23 February 2020. Executive BEPZA Chief Major General S M Salahuddin Islam Chairman of BEPZA Major General S M Salahuddin Islam BP, BP, SPP, ndc, psc inaugurated the program by cutting a SPP, ndc, psc accompanied him. General Manager and other cake and presided over the meeting to emphasize on officials of Chattogram EPZ were present at this time. contribution of women which reflect on progress made all around the world. BEPZA Chief said that BEPZA Inaugurates Day Care Centre in Mujib Year women who work in both inside and outside The Executive simultaneously are lifetime fighters. We all should Chairman of support and appreciate them. BEPZA Major Nazma Binte Alamgir, GM (PR) advised the lady General S M employees to break the glass ceiling in her speech Salahuddin which specially affecting women to advancement in a Islam, BP, profession. In the meeting, CA&FO, Nafisa Banu said SPP, ndc, psc that every woman should have the equality to work launched a spontaneously with their co-worker. Childrens Day Care Centre at Among others, Member (Investment Promotion), BEPZA EC inaugurates Day Care Centre at BEPZA Complex BEPZA Zillur Rahman ndc, Member (Engineering) Complex, Dhaka on 17 March 2020 remembering the Father of Mohammad Faruque Alam, Secretary Md. Nabirul the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birth Islam also delivered their speeches in the meeting. Centennial. Members, Secretary and GMs of BEPZA were present during this time. Investment Promotion NEW MEMBERS IN BEPZA Finance Joint Secretary Md. Mahmudul Hossain Khan Nafisa Banu has joined as Member (Finance) of joined as Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA. She officially took over the charge on BEPZA on 22 June 2020. He replaced 1 June 2020. She was appointed to this post after Additional Secretary Mr. Zillur Rahman ndc. the recommendation of the meeting of the Before joining BEPZA, he was Member Superior Selection Board held on 11 May 2020 (Administration and Finance) of National approved by the Hon’ble Prime Minister. Prior Housing Authority. Previously, he served as to joining as Member (Finance) of BEPZA, she Director of Bangladesh Rural Development Board. As Deputy served as the Chief Accounts and Finance Officer of the same Secretary he worked for the post of Procurement Officer in the authority since 2014. She joined BEPZA as Deputy Manager Higher Education Nomination Project. (Accounts) in1992. 5 Nafisa Banu has joined as Member (Finance) of BEPZA. She officially took over the charge on 1 June 2020. She was appointed to this post after the recommendation of the meeting of the Superior Selection Board held on 11 May 2020 approved by the Hon’ble Prime Minister. Prior to joining as Member (Finance) of BEPZA, she served as the Chief Accounts and Finance Officer of the same authority since 2014. She joined BEPZA as Deputy Manager (Accounts) in1992. January - June, 2020 EC’s Dynamism CEPZ: Executive Chairman of BEPZA Major General S M Salahuddin Islam BP, SPP, ndc, psc visited Chattogram EPZ on 29 January 2020.He inspected ongoing development work and BEPZA EZ CEPZ CEPZ CETP of the zone. BEPZA EZ: Development work of the BEPZA Economic Zone is progressing fast. The Executive Chairman visited the site on 24 February 2020 to observe the infrastructural development work of the zone. Project Director of the BEPZA EZ explained the latest status of the entire development work. Cum EPZ: BEPZA Chief visited a factory and BEPZA Public Cum EPZ Cum EPZ School and College of Cumilla EPZ on 2 March 2020. He talked with the students to know their aim of life and gave them valuable advice on their future plan. He also gave instructions to the General Manager of Cumilla EPZ to implement the development work timely. General Manager alongwith other officials were present during this time. KEPZ: BEPZA Chief visited Medical Centre of Karnaphuli EPZ on 23 February 2020. He talked with admitted patients and instructed medical officers to provide highest service to them. GM and other officials of KEPZ accompanied him. AEPZ: Executive Chairman of BEPZA visited Adamjee EPZ on 17 February 2020. He inspected a Car Seat Trim Cover manufacturing factory named T S Tech Bangladesh Ltd of Adamjee EPZ. He released fish fry in a pond of same EPZ KEPZ AEPZ along with GM & others officials of AEPZ. He also examined Fire Service Station and equipment facilities of the station and talked about emergency service. BEPZA Chief physically monitored ongoing development work of the zone. General Manager, AEPZ accompanied AEPZ AEPZ AEPZ him during this time. BEPZA Chief Inaugurates Win Pro Textile at IEPZ Chinese company M/s Win Pro Textile Mills Ltd., has started operation at Ishwardi EPZ. Executive Chairman of BEPZA Major General S M Salahuddin Islam BP, SPP, ndc, psc formally inaugurated the factory as the Chief Guest on 2 February 2020. This company will produce yarn with an investment of US$ 3.74 Million. It will create employment opportunity for 264 Bangladeshi nationals. In the welcome speech, Executive Chairman said, BEPZA is working constantly for socio-economic development of the country under the guidance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. BEPZA Economic Zone will be started very soon. We are inviting investors from home & Executive Chairman, BEPZA addressing in Win Pro Tex. inauguration program abroad to invest in BEPZA Economic Zone, he added. Later on, BEPZA Chief went round the factory. Among others, Mohammad Lutfor Rahman, Customs Commissioner, Rajshahi, Mr. Jammy Kwok Chan, Chairman of Win Pro Textile Mills Ltd., Md. Tanvir Hossain, GM (IP) and Md. Abdul Alim, GM of Ishwardi EPZ were present in the program. 6 January - June, 2020 Ease of Doing Business in Mujib Year EPZs Contributing a Lot to the National Economy: BEPZA EC Dialogue Between Customs and EPZ Investors A meeting between the investors of Chattogram EPZ and Customs Bond Commissionerate, Chattogram was held at Investors Club of CEPZ on 28 January 2020 aiming to ease of doing business continuing the investment and industrial friendly atmosphere prevailing in the EPZ. BEPZA is providing different services to ease of doing business including one stop service for successful implementation of the special initiatives of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina- Investment Friendly Bangladesh and Exports’ Enhancement- vowed to build Sonar Bangla dreamt by Bangabandhu. The speakers Executive Chairman, BEPZA inaugurating BEPZIA Office at Chattogram EPZ expressed that the meeting organized by Bangladesh EPZs The EPZs of Bangladesh are contributing a lot to our national Investors' Association (BEPZIA) will play an important role in economy and Bangladesh EPZs Investors Association mobilizing the economy, business and industrialization (BEPZIA) is playing a vital role for economic progress. activities of the country ahead of Mujib year. Major General S M Salahuddin Islam, BP, SPP, ndc, psc, Executive Chairman of BEPZA made this comment during inauguration ceremony of new office of BEPZIA in Chattogram EPZ on 25 February 2020. Md. Nasir Uddin, Chairman of BEPZIA & Chairman of Pacific Zeans Group presided over the ceremony. BEPZA Chief said, EPZs have been established to accelerate the economic development of the country. In continuation of the development, we are moving forward to attracting a huge investment. Many foreign investors are showing their interest to invest in our country. It has been possible for investment Commissioner of Customs Bond, Chattogram delivering speech on business issues at CEPZ friendly environment created by our government, he added. Md. Mahbubuzzaman, Commissioner of Customs Bond Executive Chairman hoped that BEPZA and BEPZIA will Commissionerate, Chattogram was the Chief Guest of the work together for the betterment of the country and maintain a meeting. Being informed about some problems of EPZ good relationship to solve any problem. enterprises relating to customs audit, bond renewal, auto renewal, auto bond transfer, he said that the investors are not Promotional Seminars in EPZs supposed to face any problem due to the investment friendly AEPZ organized policy of the present government. Customs Bond Commissioner, an investment Chattogram also assured that he would take his best endeavours promotion seminar to solve any problem, if arise, as quickly as possible. on 24 June 2020 to The Chairman of BEPZIA Md. Nasir Uddin presided over the attract a huge meeting.