DHAKA, March 10 (BSS) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) to facilitate the construction of a 4.15 km access road at Maheshkhali Economic Zone-3 (Dhalghata). 

 The road will be built atop an existing BWDB embankment as part of a delegated work arrangement involving the Roads and Highways Department, said a press release.

The road construction is a key component of a larger infrastructure project for the economic zone, which has an estimated cost of approximately Taka 1,195 crore.

Beyond transportation links, this project includes the development of administrative buildings, a sewerage network, water supply systems, gas connections, and an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).

Additional facilities such as indoor substations and boundary walls are also planned. 

The agreement was signed by Dr. Julia Moin, Secretary of the BEZA Executive Board, and Md. Nurul Islam, Executive Engineer of the Cox's Bazar Water Development Division at BEZA conference room in the city.

Maheshkhali Economic Zone-3 has already seen significant industrial interest, with 570 acres of land allocated to three major firms: SPL Petrochemical Complex Ltd. (SPCL), Samuda Chemical Complex Ltd. (SCCL), and Pacific Gas Bangladesh Ltd.

Among these investors, SPCL has already begun land development and the construction of a jetty and other essential infrastructure. 

Furthermore, 470 acres have been reserved for utility services, green spaces, and protected service areas.

Highlighting the strategic vision for the site, Major General (Retd) Md. Nazrul Islam, BEZA Executive Member for Planning and Development, stated that the transformation of Dhalghata into a modern economic hub is now in progress. 

He emphasized that the zone is designed to complement the power hub currently being developed around Matarbari in Maheshkhali.

The signing ceremony was also attended by other senior officials, including BEZA Executive Member for Investment Development Saleh Ahmed*.