Special Tourist Parks in Bangladesh | SEZ

Although there are lots of possibilities, Bangladesh is far behind in the tourism industries. At present, it is very hard to pull foreign tourists at the desired level. To solve this issue, the Government has planned to set up three special tourist parks in Cox's Bazar district to promote this sector nationally and internationally. These Specialized tourism areas will attracts huge number of tourists and create new jobs opportunities. The three special tourist parks are:

• SABRANG TOURISM PARK

• NAF TOURISM PARK (JALIARDWIP)

• SONADIA TOURISM PARK

Thousands of tourists in Thailand are gets crowded in just 2 kilometers long sea beach. On the other hand, the world's longest beach is the Cox's Bazar which has an unbroken length of 120 km (75 mi). But the number of tourists in the Cox's Bazar beach is comparatively little. Not just Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh has lots of attractive tourist’s spots such as Sundorbon, Mountains across the country, Kuakata sea beaches, Tea garden etc but tourism sector is still far behind in Bangladesh. The main reason is being mismanagement, environment, fail to provide international standard services etc.

To solve this issues as per plan of the Bangladesh Government with and BEZA (Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority) are working to set up three Special Tourist Zone to develop tourism sector of the country and attract foreign tourists. Of these, the Sabarang Tourism Park is being developed especially for foreign tourists with advanced and world class services. Investment here can be 3 billion US Dollars and employment facilities for at least 40 thousand people. And Naf and Sonadia Tourism Park is being built for everyone.

SABRANG TOURISM PARK:

It will be the first exclusive tourism park in Cox’s Bazar with a total land area of approximately 1027 acres. The Purest air, Sea and lagoon, Lofty hills together in Sabrang are exceptional and perfect for a special tourist’s attraction place. This place is an amazing hill and sea beach territory, multifaceted diverse and admirably beautiful with exclusive beach front.

• Location: Sabrang is in Teknaf upazila under Cox’s Bazar district.
• Road Connectivity: The place is five KM away from Teknaf town. Cox’s Bazar-Sabrang Marine Drive is the access road to the proposed Park which connects the National Highway (N1).
• Air Connectivity: Cox’s Bazar Airport is only 96 KM from the Park. It takes around one and half hour drive to the Park from the Airport.
• Port Connectivity: Teknaf Land Port is only nine KM away from this zone.
• Nearest River: Naaf River is only eight KM from the zone.
• Electricity: 10 MW Teknaf substation is located only seven KM away far and a new solar based power plant with a capacity of 20 MW has been proposed to build at Huyakong which is 20 km from the Sabrang Park.
• Telecommunication: Mobile connectivity is available here. Teknaf Telephone Exchange is only eight KM away from the zone. Fiber Optic Cable connection will be done by BTCL.
• Water Supply: Surface water is available around 3 KM areas of the zone. Four MLD water lines will be installed for drawing water from upstream of Sabrang.
• Tourism Industries: Eco-tourism, Hotel complexes, Business tourism, Recreational tourism, Sports and extreme tourism, Water tourism, Education & Health Tourism.
• The Sabrang Tourism Park is only half hour Sea cruise to St. Martin- a coral island.

NAF TOURISM PARK (JALIARDWIP):

Naf Tourism Park which planned to establish in total 271 acres of land will be the first island based tourism park in Bangladesh. It has scenic Beauty with a hill view on both Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma). A cable car connection will be constructed from Ne-Taung Hill to Naf Tourism Park which will be approximately 8.5 KM long.

• Location: The zone is located on an egg-shaped island raised in the middle of the Naaf River in Teknaf Upazilla under Cox’s Bazar district.
• Road Connectivity: Located beside the Teknaf - Cox’s Bazar highway.
• Air Connectivity: Only 90 KM away from the Cox’s Bazar airport.
• Port Connectivity: The Teknaf Land Port is only 0.4 km from the proposed park.
• Tourism attractions in Naf Tourism Park: Theme cruise for St. Martin Coral Reef Island, 5-star hotel, Restaurant, Honeymoon Park, Multi formatted Food Court & Themed Pavilions, Jungle, jogging Tracks, Night Camps, Eco-Friendly Resorts Mini Golf Course, Light & Sound Show, Entertainment zone, Infant Swimming Pool, Sky Bridge Oceanerium, Water Sports Complex, Game Parlors, Birds Watch Tower, Harbor Bridge, Cable Car Hanging, Hanging Bridge etc.

SONADIA TOURISM PARK:

The Sonadia Eco-Tourism Park location is at Sonadia Island at Maheshkhali Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district.  Total approximate land area is of this zone is 9467 acres. The land has already been adopted by BEZA on March 27, 2017 from the district administration of Cox’s Bazar. The planned tourism park in Sonadia will create a lot of FDI and employment opportunity.

• Location: Sonadia Island is about 9 Square KM (3.5 Square Mile), offshore of the Cox’s Bazaar coast. The place is only 3 KM from Cox’s Bazar via the Maheshkhali channel.
• Environment: The western side of the island is sandy and the northern part is green.
• Tourism Facilities: BEZA will develop this zone as environment friendly Eco-Tourism Park, where maximum 30% of land may use as a part of truism attraction. The proposed main attractions will be Hotels & Resorts, Hanging Restaurant, Children Park, Eco-Cottage, Swimming Pool, Fun Lake, Aqua Park, Water sport, Gulf, International standard Hospital, University and Schools.
• BEZA has already taken the initiative for feasibility study and Master Plan to set up Eco-tourism park in Sonadia Island.
• To build eco-tourism parks in Sonadia, BEZA has initially planned to use only 30% of the space so that there is no adverse impact on the natural environment.
• Local residents living illegally now have been cultivating fish by creating illegal ways, which are very dangerous for environment and biodiversity.
• To build the eco-tourism park various illegal constructions in the proposed area will stop.

After the implementation of these three Special Tourism Parks, there will be a positive change in the tourism industry of Bangladesh. For information's please the official website of BEZA.

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Economic Zones in Bangladesh are Ready for Investment

The economy of Bangladesh is growing rapidly from the past ten years. The government has set a target of export US$ 400 billion of goods by establishing 100 economic zones by 2030 across the country to accelerate and sustain the economic development. Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) is working to achieve this goal. Already 10 to 14 economic zones are being prepared for investment.

Till now, ten economic zones have been completed and are ready for investment, see the below list:

• Abdul Monem Economic Zone Gazaria, Munshiganj
• Aman Economic Zone
• Bay Economic Zone in Gazipur
• City Economic Zone
• Karnaphuli Dry Dock Economic Zone in Chattogram
• Kishoreganj economic zone
• Meghna Economic Zone in Narayanganj
• Meghna Industrial Economy Zone
• Mongla Economic Zone in Bagerhat
• Sreehatta Economic Zone in Moulvibazar

BEZA Executive Chairman said, "Not only 10, but 14 economic zones are now ready for investment." He also said that most of the 10 economic zones mentioned in the update report are in private sector. Apart from these, few industries in the Mongla and in Mirsarai EZ are being built. Moulvibazar and Feni EZ are ready to invest. Overall, fourteen economic zones are ready for investment. BEZA is currently working to prepare 28 economic zones across the country.

Abdul Monem Economic Zone Gazaria, Munshiganj:

Abdul Monem Economic Zone (AMEZ), an economic zone of the private sector, has been built on 142 acres of land in Gazaria, Munshiganj (East side of Daudkandi Meghna-Gomti Bridge). In January 2017 the zone has obtained the final license and investing 10 Crore 20 Lac 30 Thousand US dollars. Honda Japan has already started Motorcycles manufacturing through investment in Abdul Monem Economic Zone. This project is moving forward in a beautiful environment with the assistance of the BEZA. There is electricity, well communication system, gas will connect soon. If the gas-power service is confirmed, investment in this zone will increase further.

Aman Economic Zone in Sonargaon:

Aman Economic Zone has been established on 83 acres of land in Boiddar Bazar area of ​​Sonargaon upazila under Narayanganj. So far 32 Crore 64 lac US$ have been invested in this zone including development costs. The factories type located here includes cement factories, packaging and ship building yard. Now implementation of food processing projects along with cement, packaging and ship building is in progress. If the gas is available then many more investment projects will be started.

Bay Economic Zone in Gazipur:

Bay Economy Zone Limited is a subsidiary of the famous Bay Group in the country. Total land area of this zone is 65 acres and located in Gazipur Sadar Upazila beside the Gazipur-Chandra highway. It got the final license on April 2017. In addition to development costs, total amount of investment in this zone is 8 crore 88 lac and 60 thousand US$. Toy manufacturing factory Meigo (Bangladesh) Limited is China's direct investment in this economic zone. Products produced in this factory are now being exporting.

City Economic Zone in Rupganj:

City Economic Zone Limited, a subsidiary of City Group. It is located on 81.88 acres of land beside the Shitalakkhya River in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj which is just two kilometers away from Dhaka-Sylhet Highway. So far the investment in this economic zone has reach 67 crore 50 thousand US$.

Karnaphuli Dry Dock Economic Zone in Chattogram:

Karnafuli Dry Dock Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Limited, the first specialized economic zone in the country to build and maintain ships. It obtains the final license in February 2019. In Anowara, Chattogram this zone is being built. This Dry Dock Economic Zone will have one lac capacity deadweight tonnage (DWT) power. The project is expected to attract huge foreign investment, including the development of sea-going ship repairs and construction industries. If it is implemented, it will be possible to earn foreign currency of $ 120 million a year.

Kishoreganj Economic Zone:

BEZA authority awarded the license to Kishoreganj Economic Zone Ltd (KEZ), a concern of Nitol Niloy Group on February, 2019. KEZ received approval as the ninth private economic zone in the country. Total land area for this zone will be 91.63 acres, located in Pakundia upazila near the Bhairab - Kishoreganj Highway. The KEZ is expected to create job opportunity for 15,000 people within the first five years of operation. The Nitol Niloy Group will set up heavy automobile industry in this zone. Besides, a steel manufacturing plant is likely to set up by an Indian group.

Meghna Economic Zone in Narayanganj:

Meghna Economic Zone has grown in 68 acres of land near Meghna ghat of Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj. Although it was proposed to be in total 245 acres of land. So far the investment in this economic zone has been 93 crore 76 lac 10 thousand US$. At present, there are 10 approved industrial units including paper and pulp industries, chemical plants, pulse and flour mill.

Meghna Industrial Economic Zone:

The Meghna Industrial Economy Zone is another zone established by the Meghna Group in Sonargaon of Narayanganj district. Total land area for this zone is about 76 acres and already 29 Crore 90 lac US$ has been invested. There will be employment opportunity for 7,000 people in this zone. In the meantime, production of beverage, steel, cement, paper bags etc has been started here.

Mongla Economic Zone in Bagerhat:

Mongla Economic Zone has been established on 205 acres of land near Mongla seaport and Mongla EPZ in Mongla upazila under Bagerhat district. Power Pack Economic Zone Private Limited, a subsidiary of Sikder Group, is responsible for the development and management of this zone. BEZA has already completed the construction of roads, bridges, water supply lines, power sub-stations and administrative buildings which costs at least BDT 50 crore. Development work of some link roads inside the zone has been started.

Sreehatta Economic Zone in Moulvibazar:

Another economic zone prepared for investment is the Shreehatta Economic Zone with a total 352 acres of land in Sherpur, Moulvibazar Sadar upazila. Sylhet is located on the east of the zone, Habiganj is on the west, Sunamganj is on the north and Moulvibazar district on the south. In this economic zone, six industrial establishments have been allotted 231 acres of land. They have planned to invest around US$ 1.4 billion in this zone.

Even though some zones are ready for investment but physical infrastructure development in some areas has not yet been fully established. However, electricity connections were found and it should remain uninterrupted. Gas availability must be confirmed in the zones. Some old industrial areas have been converted to economic zones.

The economic zones which are in fact ready for investment, where all facilities like gas, electricity, infrastructure, communication etc must be ensure with priorities. If these economic zones can be fully activated, it will be possible to attract more investment which will help to achieve the goals of Bangladesh.

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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Update | 2019

Within next four years in 2023, Bangladesh will step in to the nuclear world as the 33rd country. The structure of the Rooppur nuclear power plant will be visible in this year. The apparatus will set soon. Power will be produced at a nominal cost. The dream from six decades of the country will be fulfilled. Construction work of the country's largest and first nuclear power project is going on rapidly at Rooppur of Ishwardi, Pabna.

This is a milestone in the production of electricity of Bangladesh; the country will earn a global status. In 2041 Bangladesh will be a developed country. The dream of Bangladesh to become a developed country will go forward one step after completion of this project. At present, this is the biggest project in the country based on expenditure which is BDT 13.19 billion. Russia is giving a loan of BDT 9.14 billion and the rest will arrange by the Bangladesh government.

The power plants will produce total 2400 MW electricity from two units and the costing for production at the plant is about three thousand times less than the coal based plant. The international market price of one gram uranium-235 is only BD Taka 5 to 6, which will produce 24 thousand units of electricity. To produce 100 units of electricity the cost will be around three paisa/cents. But because of the infrastructural and other expenses of the nuclear power plant, the cost of electricity will be BD Taka 4 to 5 per unit.

After completion, Rooppur will be the country's lowest power generating project. The first unit of 1,200 MW will come to produce in 2023 and the second unit of another 1200 MW in 2024. More than five thousand workers are working hard through day and night in this project. More three to four thousand workers will be added within a few days with the present worker group. The infrastructure of the power plant will be visible in this year, 2019.

From 2020 the reactors will be coming from Russia with Vessel and they will be placed in the framework. Five 20-story buildings have already been constructed for the officers and engineers near the site office. Besides, more multi-storied buildings are under construction. Other works are also moving fast forward.

This project will change the overall infrastructure and socioeconomic status of the country and it will increase or dignity through the world. To maintain standard power transmission and distribution infrastructure everything is creating like a developed country so that grids never fall into disasters. At the same time, the telecommunication system is improving for un-interrupt power station's emergency communication system. To ensure cyber security, lighting, signaling and all security systems should be of the highest level in the way the nuclear power plants are used. Everything is under the conditions of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

If the projects get implemented, our country will go a long way in progressing towards the advanced world. The first-class naval route building from Mongla to Ishwardi is under construction to bring heavy goods to the nuclear plant site. With the capacity increase of the port of Chittagong and Mongla, harmonization is being done to bring goods from any port to Ishwardi from all over the country.

The project is constructing in the western part of Pabna district which will open an opportunity for industrial development soon in this area. Rooppur Electricity will be given in the neighborhood as a priority basis. Agro and chemical industries will be established in Pabna region, peoples will be employed. Changes in education system will happen. Universities in the country are opening the department of nuclear, research has already begun.

According to Power Systems Masterplan-2016 of the Government, around 60,000 MW of electricity will require in the country by the year 2041. As the industrialization is growing, the demand will increase further. There is no substitute for nuclear power to meet the growing demand of electricity and power for the people at affordable cost. Using Liquid fuel, a base-load plant is not possible. The base-load plant will produce electricity 24 hours at low cost which is possible only by nuclear power. In addition, the life time of oil or gas based plants is less than 30 years, production capacity is close to 60 percent. But life time of nuclear plant is 60 years and after maintenance it can be extended for another 20 years. Production capability is above 90 percent. So, more than 1100 MW of power will come from a 1200 MW plant. As a result, long-term electricity will be available at low cost. Fuel of nuclear power plant is environmentally friendly. For this reason, four more nuclear power units were planned to establish by 2041 in the country which will produce 4800 MW electricity.

Based on the information’s, Regarding accidents or radioactivity, there is no danger of accidents due to the five-level security in the Rooppur power plant which is more secured known as world's latest VVER-1200 reactors. If an airplane weighing 5.7 tons with 450 miles per hour speed falls on the containment, it won’t cause any damage even in a nine Richter scale earthquake or in a 125-meter speed tornado. Apart from this, under no circumstances the radiation of this plant will not cross 300 meters around the reactor.

The electricity grid system will be improved by 2022. The dredging started in 2017 to improve Navigational Development of naval route Pakshi via Chandpur-Mawa-Goalanda from Mongla. Around 36 kilometer capital dredging is ongoing from 460 km of naval routes which will be maintained with regular dredging. The Navy is implementing it. The overall work has progressed a lot and most of the capital dredging has already been completed.

The construction work of Transmission Infrastructure Development for Evacuation of Electricity for Ruppur Atomic Power Plant will start soon. With this transmission line, electricity from Rooppur will be supplied in 37 upazilas of 13 districts of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khulna division. Though the estimated time of this transmission line work from April 2018 to December 2022. Hopefully the work will be completed within the stipulated time.

In 1961, an initiative was taken to construct the first nuclear power plant at Rooppur. But there were no further improvement. In 2009, the government of the people’s republic of Bangladesh took the initiative again. In 2013, the formal work of the project was started by signing the agreement with Russia. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction work of the first and second units respectively on 30th November and 14th July on 2018.


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API Industrial Park will boost up Bangladesh Medicine Industry

Recently, Bangladesh has made a tremendous expansion in the world's medicine market. The developed world never gave medicine to warped Bangladesh after 1971 once, but now drugs from Bangladesh is exporting to around 160 countries in the world after meeting its own demand which is around 98 percent. Now, like the RMG industry, the medicine industry of Bangladesh is being wiped out in Europe and America market.

During the post-independence period, we have seen the frustrating situation of the country in every sector including medicine. Capsule cells and ingredients powder was imported separately from and after filling up, it was sold inside the country. That time the situation was really dangerous. The capsules were made in the house and people took these drugs.

From that situation, now the medicines of Bangladesh have been elevated to such a stage that drugs and medicines made in Bangladesh are exporting to different countries around the world. At present in 48 countries of the world, Bangladesh is leading in the pharmaceutical products. Currently, 24,000 brand drugs are being produced in 257 Pharmaceuticals companies in Bangladesh.

These factories are manufacturing medicines and raw materials worth of more than BDT 25,000 Crore per year. There are about two Lac people are working in this industry. The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Industrial Park will be launched in next year to make this advancement faster. To establish an environmentally suitable Industrial Park for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the project is being implemented on 200 acres of land beside Dhaka – Chittagong National Highway (N1) in Baushia, Gajaria, Munshigonj.

There will be 42 number of plots in which Pharmaceutical Ingredients Manufacturing Industrial units will be set up. About 25,000 people will get employment opportunities in the project. All infrastructural facilities including Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and waste Dumping Yard will be available in this zone.

According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) statistics, presently 46 companies exporting 300 types of medicines and to the world market. Now Bangladesh is dreaming of earning billions of dollars foreign remittance from the world medicine market.

The doors of new possibilities have been opened in the pharmaceutical industry. Medicines discount for Least Development Countries (LDC) increased for more 17 years. Bangladesh's Medicine Industry has got a merit discount till 2033. However, the present world market of medicine is around of 1000 billion US dollars. IQVIA, a multinational company based in United States is doing health-related information technology and clinical research. They conducted a survey on 204 approved pharmaceutical company’s drugs and their sells.

According to the survey of IQVIA, in 2018 the size of the drug market of Bangladesh has increased to BDT 20,512 Crore. From 2014 to 2018, the market's annual growth was 16.15 percent. The country's drug market is growing at an annual rate of 16.50 percent which is really amazing. The size of this market has crossed BDT 20,000 Crore in 2018, and 68 percent of this market is controlling by top 10 medicine companies. Most selling drugs on the market are antibiotics. Antibiotics are among the highest-selling medicines.

According to the Department of Drug Administration, in the last few years the export of medicines from the country has increased significantly. In 2011, the export was only BDT 426 crore. In the financial year 2017-18, export earnings were around US$ 10.44 Crore which is 16.03 percent more than the previous year. In 1982, the size of medicine industry in Bangladesh was BDT 170 crores only. In 2016, only the drug market in Bangladesh was BDT 15,600 Crores.

According to BSCIC, the work of setting up the country's first drug industry Park Activated Pharmaceutical Engineering (API) will be ending in 2020. This will meet the 100% demand of the country’s medicines. The country's first API Industrial Park is being established in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district, which is situated near the Meghna River and between the roadway of the Daudkandi and Meghna Bridge.

In order to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of raw material for the pharmaceutical industry, the government has taken initiative to establish this industrial park in 2008. To establish a factory here, 27 companies have been allocated from the Pharmaceuticals Industry Owners Association. The price of land per acre has been fixed at BDT one crore. Most of the owners have already paid a portion of the price of the plot allocated.

The country's pharmaceuticals industries will be able to start work in this zone within next two years.

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