Indian Economic Zone (Kushtia)

Indian G2G:

 Indian Economic Zone (Kustia) 

Located in Bheramara Upazila, Kushtia EZ has a total area of 477 acres. The proposed area is situated within 1 km of Hardinge Rail Bridge and Lalonshah Road Bridge.  The Proposed EZ is well connected through river, road, railway and air. It is also near the Irshordi EPZ situated on the opposite side of the Padma River. The existing India-Bangladesh 500 MW electricity line is within 2 kms,  water source from Padma river is only 1 Km away and gas line is within a 5 km radius. BEZA signed an MoU with India to establish Kushtia Economic Zones for the Indian investors. Mr. Paban Chowdhury, Executive Chairman, BEZA has signed the MoU on behalf of Bangladesh and Foreign Secretary Mr. Jaishankar signed on behalf of India.

Current Development: 

• BEZA has started the process of land acquisition
• Feasibility Study has completed
• Environmental Impact Assessment has completed

Proposed Employment

• Around 50,000 people

Industries to be set up

• Agro-food, light engineering,  Chemical , Automobile assembly , garments , pharmaceutical  etc.