Japan to set up auto industry at EPZs
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Japan, one of the major development partners of Bangladesh, will set up an automobile industry with an investment of US $ 20 million in export processing zones (EPZs), reports BSS.
This was revealed when a three-member Japanese delegation met executive chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Brig Gen Jamil Ahmed Khan at the latter's office in the city.
Managing director of Mrs Shinano Kenshi Lid, Masataka Fukuye, manager Naoriyaki Kobayashi and a representative of JETRO were in the delegation, said a BEPZA release.
Member (investment) M Moyjuddin Ahmed and general manager (investment and development) Azizur Rahman were present during the meeting.
The industry would create employment opportunities for 2,000 Bangladeshis.
During the meeting, they discussed matters of joint venture investment in various sectors of Bangladesh.
The delegation members lauded the BEPZA's role in turning Bangladesh into an industrialized county by attracting local and foreign investors.
This was revealed when a three-member Japanese delegation met executive chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Brig Gen Jamil Ahmed Khan at the latter's office in the city.
Managing director of Mrs Shinano Kenshi Lid, Masataka Fukuye, manager Naoriyaki Kobayashi and a representative of JETRO were in the delegation, said a BEPZA release.
Member (investment) M Moyjuddin Ahmed and general manager (investment and development) Azizur Rahman were present during the meeting.
The industry would create employment opportunities for 2,000 Bangladeshis.
During the meeting, they discussed matters of joint venture investment in various sectors of Bangladesh.
The delegation members lauded the BEPZA's role in turning Bangladesh into an industrialized county by attracting local and foreign investors.