Zones tracked
24
Source: BEPZA and BEZA official zone records
Next steps
GovTwin · Economic zones
Source: BEPZA and BEZA official zone records; BDPolicyLab GovTwin
Zones tracked
24
Source: BEPZA and BEZA official zone records
Operational
18 of 23 with a published status
Source: Source-provided zone status
Realized investment
$9,063 mn
12 zones publish a realized figure.
Source: Published realized figures only
EPZ employment
552,492
8 zones publish employment.
Source: Official BEPZA zone pages
EPZ exports
$125,927 mn
8 zones publish cumulative exports.
Source: Official BEPZA zone pages
33,805 acres across Mirsarai/Sitakunda (Chattogram) and Sonagazi (Feni). Under development with 5 industrial units in commercial operation as of Feb 2024 and 22 more under construction. Approvals granted to 152 units; cumulative actual invested ~US$1.23bn by 2024 (proposed investments far higher, ~US$18bn+). Renamed National Special Economic Zone. Jobs to date and exports not separately reported as actuals (775,228 employment is a proposed/projected figure, not actual).
Bangladesh's first exclusive tourism park, Sabrang union, Teknaf upazila, Cox's Bazar. BEZA-owned area 882.26 acres (original plan cited as 967 acres in news; other BEZA references give ~1,000-1,047 acres). Land allocated to 28 investors over ~120 acres; proposed investment ~US$460mn (not cumulative actual). Infrastructure incomplete after 8+ years; no resorts operational. Actual investment, jobs, exports not verifiable as realized figures.
Moheshkhali Economic Zone (Dhalghata), beside Matarbari coal power plant. Reported total area ~3,500-4,000 acres but exact official figure not confirmed (BEZA official page returns HTTP 403; conflicting media figures), so land left null. Land allotments reported (e.g. ~510-570 acres to SPL Petrochemical, Samuda Chemical, Pacific Gas/SK Gas Korea) and ~US$2.5bn proposed investment, but no verified cumulative actual investment, investor count, jobs, or exports.
352 acres in Sherpur Sadar upazila (Moulvibazar district / Sylhet division border). 6 entities allotted ~231 acres. First factory (Double Glazing Industries) in production since Nov 2022, so operational. Cumulative actual investment not verifiable (US$818mn / US$1.4bn figures are proposed, not realized); jobs ~44,000 is a projected divisional figure, not actual employment. Left null to avoid overstating realized values.
Located on 205 acres near Mongla seaport/EPZ. Developed under PPP by Power Pac Economic Zone Pvt Ltd (Sikder Group), appointed 1 Dec 2015, Bangladesh's first PPP EZ. BEZA-cited projection: ~25,000 jobs once fully implemented (forecast, not realized employment, so jobs left null). Cumulative investor investment and current investor count not published in a verifiable figure.
436 acres in Digpait, beside Jamalpur-Tangail highway. Ready for operation since 2021; 22 companies have signed land-allocation agreements with BEZA but only one (Fervent Multiboard Industries Ltd) had started production as of reporting. Investment proposals of ~Tk350 crore from nine firms reported, but this is proposed not realized USD, so investment_usd_mn left null. Projected direct employment ~32,000 (forecast, not realized, so jobs null).
1,035.93 acres on the banks of the Jamuna, country's largest private EZ (BEZA classifies it as a private EZ; pinned type Govt SEZ retained per assignment). Final licence awarded 2018 to an 11-company consortium. ~110 acres allocated to 15 companies; soil work ~80% complete as of March 2024. Reported planned investment exceeding Tk3,200 crore and projected ~500,000 jobs are developer forecasts, not realized figures, so investment and jobs left null.
Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Anwara upazila, Chattogram. ~783 acres acquired (also cited as 778/784). G2G with China; developer China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) selected via direct procurement, MoU signed Aug 2022. The Tk420.37 crore (~Tk4.20bn) figure is government/BEZA infrastructure-development cost, not cumulative investor investment, so investment_usd_mn left null. Projected ~30,000 jobs is a forecast (zone not yet operational), so jobs null.
Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ), known as the Japanese Economic Zone, at Araihazar, Narayanganj on 1,000 acres. JV company Bangladesh Special Economic Zone Ltd: BEZA 24% / Sumitomo Corporation 76%. Inaugurated (Phase 1) by PM Sheikh Hasina in Dec 2022. Planned ~100 companies and ~USD 1bn (rising to USD 1.5bn at full operation) plus ~100,000 jobs are planning/forecast figures, not realized totals, so n_investors, investment, and jobs left null.
G2G India-dedicated SEZ on 110 acres near Mongla Port, under a 2015 India-Bangladesh MoU; intended developer NIDAR Industrial Park Pune Pvt Ltd (Hiranandani Group). Project SCRAPPED/delisted by the government after years of inactivity (tenders in Aug 2023 to Adani Ports and International Seaport Dredging drew no bids; only ~Tk6.03 crore, ~1%, spent through June 2024). Allocated land to be repurposed for a Defence Industrial Zone. Status set to null as 'cancelled/scrapped' is not an allowed enum value. Projected ~8,000 jobs never realized, so jobs null.
MIEZ at Sonargaon, Narayanganj, area 110 acres per BEZA (distinct from the separate 245-acre Meghna Economic Zone/MEZ by same group). $100m foreign investment reported as highest among private zones; target investment $600m. Job figure (~30,000) cited in news is a combined MEZ+MIEZ projection, not MIEZ actual, so left null. Investor count and exports not verifiable.
At Gazaria, Munshiganj; 216 acres (final licence 189.94 acres, planned ~500 acres). Operational: Honda plant ($27.38m, 25 acres) and Huntsman ($20m, 5 acres) in production. Cumulative-actual total investment, total investor count, jobs, and exports not separately verifiable; the $1bn investment and 50k-100k jobs figures are project targets, so left null.
200 acres on the Shitalakshya river at Polash/Danga, Narsingdi; first private SEZ, inaugurated 2016 with a River Side Inland Container Terminal. Land allocated to 18 investors per Daily Star. The ~$70m figure is development cost, not cumulative investor investment, so investment_usd_mn left null; jobs (~100,000 to 500,000) are projections; exports not verifiable. As of 2023 awaiting Titas gas connection for full operation.
At Rupganj (Uttar Rupshi etc.), Narayanganj; ~78 acres (own land 77.9655, projected 120). Licence 2018; hosts 8 industries (investors). Reported Tk15,000 crore invested (BDT, not converted to a verified USD figure, so investment_usd_mn left null). Employment cited as ~12,000 direct+indirect / ~15,000 target; not a confirmed actual headcount, so jobs left null. Exports not verifiable.
At Boiddar Bazar, Sonargaon, Narayanganj; BEZA gross area ~150 acres (initial licence 90 acres). Operational: Aman Cement Mills Unit-2 in production. BEZA listing reports ~US$326.4m invested including development cost (rounded to 326). Prequalification investment target was $267m. Investor count, jobs (projected ~15,000-25,000), and exports not verifiable.
At Konabari, Gazipur; 65 acres (plan to expand to ~100). Operational: Bay sportswear and Chinese toymaker Meigo in production, ~40% leased. $175m investment received so far per TBS. Proposed/target employment ~100,000 (projection, not actual), so jobs left null. Investor count and exports not verifiable.
Established 1983; BEPZA's first and flagship EPZ at South Halishahar. Official BEPZA zone page lists 501 industrial plots and investors from 13 countries; n_investors left null because BEPZA publishes plot counts, not a distinct investor/enterprise count. Cumulative figures.
Established 1993, located at Savar. Official BEPZA zone page lists 451 industrial plots; n_investors left null (plot count is not investor count). Cumulative figures.
Established 1998, Mongla Port Area, Bagerhat. Official BEPZA zone page lists 278 industrial plots; n_investors left null (plot count is not investor count). Cumulative figures.
Established 2001, Ishwardi, Pabna. Official BEPZA zone page lists 324 industrial plots; n_investors left null (plot count is not investor count). Cumulative figures.
Established 2000 (Cumilla EPZ). Official BEPZA zone page lists 244 industrial plots and investors from 11 countries; n_investors left null (plot count is not investor count). Cumulative figures.
Established 2006, Narayanganj (former Adamjee Jute Mills site). Official BEPZA zone page lists 276 industrial plots; n_investors left null (plot count is not investor count). Cumulative figures.
BEPZA official EPZ profile: 209.04 acres, 258 industrial plots, cumulative investment US$779.74mn, employment 76,703, cumulative exports US$13,800.23mn. Operational since 2006. Distinct investor/enterprise count not stated on the official figures page (news reports ~51 operating companies).
BEPZA official EPZ profile: 213.66 acres, 190 industrial plots, cumulative investment US$287.22mn, employment 35,135, cumulative exports US$3,194.62mn. Operational since 2001 at Sangalshi, Syedpur upazila. Investor/enterprise count not stated on the official figures page.
Source: BEPZA and BEZA official zone pages; per-zone sources in the GovTwin register
Operators: BEPZA (Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority) runs the EPZs; BEZA (Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority) runs the government, PPP, and private economic zones. EPZ investment, employment, and export figures are cumulative totals from the official BEPZA zone pages. For BEZA zones, many published investment, job, and export figures are developer or government projections rather than realized totals; those fields read n/a here to avoid overstating actuals. Sources are recorded per zone.