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  22 Sep 2024, 17:43
Update : 22 Sep 2024, 17:49

Deltaport Limited to invest US$36m in BEPZA EZ

DHAKA, Sept 22, 2024 (BSS) - British-Irish Company Deltaport Limited is going 
to invest US$36 million to set up a garment manufacturing industry in the 
BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ). 

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) today signed an 
agreement with the company to this effect at BEPZA Complex in the city, said 
a press release here.

In presence of BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad 
Ziaur Rahman, Member (Investment Promotion) Md. Ashraful Kabir, on behalf of 
BEPZA, and Junaid Iqbal Umerani, on behalf of Deltaport Limited, signed the 
agreement.

This foreign company will produce annually 20 million pieces of protective 
clothes, work-wear, different types of other garments products, PPE, Hospital 
Gown, Mask, Bed Sheet, Curtains etc, where 5,980 Bangladeshi nationals will 
get employment opportunity.

BEPZA Executive Chairman thanked Deltaport Limited to invest in Bangladesh 
specially in BEPZA EZ.

He urged the investors to start the construction of the factory as soon as 
possible.

Mentionable, Deltaport Limited is a sister concern of Eastport Limited, a 
garment manufacturing company of Cumilla EPZ has been running business since 
2013.

Member (Engineering) Mohammad Faruque Alam and Member (Finance) A N M Foyzul 
Haque were present during the signing ceremony.