Bangladesh Economic Zones AuthorityPrime Minister’s Office

Dhaka IT SEZ Right ICT Destination……..

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Prime Minister’s Office

Message from the Executive Chairman

“On behalf of the government of Bangladesh and as the Chief Executive of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, I would like to invite national and international IT/ ITES investors to invest in the Dhaka IT SEZ.

BEZA’s vision is to establish one hundred EZ’s in the next fifteen years with an employment generation of 10 million with development of 30,000 hectares of land. BEZA aims at establishing EZ’s in all potential areas in the country (including backward and underdeveloped regions) with a view to encourage rapid economic development through diversification of industry and augmentation of employment, production and export.”

Paban ChowdhuryExecutive Chairman Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority

Bangladesh“A Rapidly Industrializing Economy”

Bangladesh has demonstrated strong economic fundamentals with a consistent 6% GDP growth rate over last five years

The growth of Bangladesh’s economy has been driven by industrial sector growth with private sector playing an important role

Key FactsPopulation 160 million (estimated)

Area 147,570 sq. km

GDP growth 6% (average)

Poverty reduction More than 25% (in last 2 decades)

Total Exports US$ 30 billion

Per Capita GDP US$ 1190 (2013-14)

FDI Inflow US$ 1730 million (2013)

Major Ports Chittagong, Mongla and Paira (Ongoing)

Major Cities Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna

Bangladesh a competitive market place

• Industrious low-cost work force• Growing Local Market of 160 million consumers• Energy cost is lowest among neighboring countries• Lucrative incentive policies & FDI friendly EPZ’s & Economic

Zones• Easy access to local & Global Market • Steps taken for continuous energy supply to the EZs• Cost of doing business in Bangladesh is lower than 29 major

cities in Asia• Treaties with 28 countries to avoid double taxation

BangladeshThe Right IT destination for you

• E-governance accorded high priority by the Government of Bangladesh

• Information services at people’s doorsteps through Union Information Service Centers (UISCs).

• Around 25,000 government departments, agencies and units connected through an interactive portal

• Connected with the global telecommunication carrier through SEA-ME-WE-4

• Established connectivity with India through International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) points

• Cross border connectivity with India, Nepal and Bhutan through Regional NetworkBangladesh in its endeavor to grow in ICT is creating

back-bone infrastructure and enabling environment

for development of IT and ITES industry

Bangladesh provides a

winning combination of

business-friendly

environment and cost

structures, thereby giving

IT/ ITES investors

competitive returns

BEZA is poised to

structure an ecosystem of

industrial development,

thus facilitating the IT/

ITES investors to create

sustainable business

Dhaka IT SEZKeranigonj , Dhaka

• Geographical advantage due to Proximity to Dhaka (15 kms)

• Well connected through road with Capital city

• Existing industries besides the proposed zone

• Educated human resource can be tapped at economic labor cost

• Sufficient land for development of IT industries (147.87 acres)

Dhaleswari River

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)Bangladesh Economic Zones Act 2010 was promulgated under which Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority was established, with broad objectives to:

• Identify and select sites for Economic Zones for industrial activities

• Acquire land for Economic Zones• Ensure off-site infrastructure development for the Economic

Zones• Establish Economic Zones through Public-Private Partnership

(PPP)• Provide One Stop Service

The Act provides for legislations for developing economic zones of the country and powers and functions of the authority.

BEZA is governed by a 3-level management structure.

Bangladesh Economic Zones Act 2010, has provisions for models of development of economic zones:

• Economic zone with PPP• Private economic zones established through pure private

initiative, with approval from BEZA• Government economic zones, established and managed by

BEZA• Special economic zones, established privately or by PPP or

purely government initiative

Location of Dhaka IT SEZ

DHAKA

Keranigonj

• Located in the suburbs of Dhaka city

• 15 Kms away from Dhaka• Proximity to International Airport• Well connected by road• Availability of local talent pool

IT SEZ in Bangladesh The Ultimate Investment Destination

With the support from

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Prime Minister's Office

BDBL Bhaban(Level 15), 12, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh Phone : +88-02 8180115, Fax : +8802 8180130 E-mail :

pabanchowdhury@outlook.com Website : http://www.beza.gov.bd/