Meghna Economic Zone (MEZ)

Meghna Economic Zone (MEZ)- the first Private Economic Zone of the country is situated on the banks of the mighty river Meghna in the Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj district. The area of this Economic Zone is 245 acres. The zone is already developed for industrial construction and operation, and is secured by boundary walls. The zone is equipped with all necessary utility facilities like electricity from own  Captive Power Plant, natural gas from TITAS Gas Transmission and Distribution Co. Ltd. is under in progress, and water from own source. Upon complying with all the rules and regulations of BEZA, MEZ was awarded with the first Private Economic Zone license of Bangladesh on August 23^rd, 2016.

• Location (District, Upazila, Mouza): District: Narayanganj, Upazila: Sonargaon, Mouza: Char Ramjan Sonaullah
• Key Site Facts:

Total target area: 245 acres, Amount of Land received License: 67.9163 acres

• Access: 1 KM to the east of Dhaka- Chittagong National Highway (NH01)
• Connectivity (Road, River, Rail, Air):

Airport: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport- 37kms

Seaport: Chittagong Sea port- 220kms

Rail Station: Kamalapur Rail Station- 25km

River Port: 4 km away

• Existing Utility (Electricity, Water, Gas, Tel):

Electricity: Own Power Plant

Water: Own source of water

Gas: Provided by TITAS Gas Transmission and Distribution Co. Ltd. Which is under Progress

Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP): Own ETP arrangements

Mobile Network: Availability of all mobile networks of the country

Fire: Own fire-fighting arrangements

• Utility requirement: Gas Connection is still required
• Suitable Industries: Pulp & Paper, Tissue, Power plants, Edible Oil, Chemical, Flour & Lentil Mill, Sugar Refinery, PVC Plant, Container Terminal, LPG Plant, Tea packaging, etc.
• Development progress of: Company Formation, Feasibility Study, EIA, Master Plan, Land Development, Boundary Wall, Access Road, Embankment works has been finished.
• Jobs created : 3692
• Target Investment (US$ in m): US$ 1.00 billion
• Actual Investment