The Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh H.E. Mr.
Ito Naoki thanked Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) for
providing best support and assistance to the Japanese investors of the EPZs. He
praised BEPZA’s role in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to
Bangladesh. He hoped to continue work closely for developing economic
partnership between Japan and Bangladesh which will encourage more Japanese
investment in the EPZs as well as BEPZA Economic Zone. He made the remarks
recently during his visit at BEPZA Complex, Dhaka.
The Envoy said that some Japanese firms are
intending to relocate their business and searching new destinations for supply
chain adjustments. Bangladesh may grab this opportunity maintaining the
business competitiveness, he added.
Welcoming the Ambassador at his office the Executive
Chairman of BEPZA Major General S M Salahuddin Islam, BP, SPP, ndc, psc said
that BEPZA always gives priority to the business related issues of Japanese
investors to run their business smoothly. He appreciated the high level of
compliance, discipline and standard maintained in the EPZs by the Japanese
investors. He informed the Envoy on various activities taken by the authority
to combat the pandemic and tackle the adverse impact of Covid-19 on the
businesses and industrial environment. The Executive Chairman said that BEPZA
Economic Zone, currently being developed at Mirsharai of Chattogram, is
expected to be operational by this year. He requested Japanese investors
through the Ambassador to come forward and explore the potentiality of
investment in Mongla, Uttara & Ishwardi EPZ and BEPZA Economic Zone.
After briefing session, the Executive Chairman
and the Ambassador discussed on the various operational and policy related
issues of Japanese investors. Among others, Second Secretary of Economic
Mission to the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh Mr. Higuchi Masatoshi and Member
(Investment Promotion) of BEPZA Md. Mahmudul Hossain Khan, Member (Engineering)
Mohammad Faruque Alam, Member (Finance) Nafisa Banu, Secretary Md. Nabirul
Islam, Project Director of BEPZA Economic Zone Md. Hafizur Rahman, General
Manager (Public Relations) Nazma Binte Alamgir, General Manager (Security) Lt.
Col Taimur Saladin Kaikobad, Chief Engineer Md. Ashraful Kabir, General Manager
(Investment Promotion) Md. Tanvir Hossain, General Manager (Enterprise
Services) Naheed Munshi were present during this time.
