EZs to ‘create 10m jobs’

The government is eyeing to generate some 10 million employment opportunities and boost export earnings by around US$ 40 billion through the establishment of countrywide 100 economic zones (EZs) by 2030.

"The government is working to create some 10 million employments and boost export earnings by another US$ 40 billion through establishing these 100 economic zones across the country by 2030 under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," an official of the Planning Ministry told BSS here on Wednesday.

He said the government approved some 79 economic zones including 56 public and 23 private economic zones till June 2018.

According to the ministry information, the government has undertaken various realistic steps to ensure fast industrialisation, generate employments and boost production and export earnings.

In order to increase industrialisation and create employment, the government approved 600 industrial enterprises for setting up their industries in eight export processing zones till June 2018.

These industries are being set up at these export processing zones (EPZs) - Chattogram, Dhaka, Cumilla, Mongla, Ishwardi, Uttara-Nilphamari, Adamjee and Karnaphuli.