Srihatta Economic Zone

Shreehatta Economic Zone is located on 352 acres of land in Sherpur Sadar upazila, east which Sylhet, west of Habiganj, Sunamganj on the north and Moulvibazar district on the south. Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of Shreehatta Economic Zone’s development work on February 2016. Shreehatta Economic Zone will play an important role in decentralization of industries and employment of about 44,000 people of Sylhet division. Jalalabad Gas Distribution Company Limited has started the construction of a pipeline for providing gas connections to the Shreehatta Economic Zone and  BREB has started the construction of a 33/11 KVA power sub station for ensure quality electricity. Land development, electricity supply lines and lake development work started by BEZA. In March 2017, investment proposals were invited to invest in Shreehatta Economic Zone and in the meantime, 06 entities were allotted 231 acres of land. There are proposals worth investment of about 1.4 billion US dollars from these 06 companies. Investors will start setting up industries from December 2018.