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Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority

Autonomous

Management and operation of export processing zones (EPZs) across Bangladesh, facilitating export-oriented industrialization and foreign investment in EPZ areas

Indicators

Series	Role	Latest	As of	Source
bb_epz_imports_total_usd_m	responsible	3,494.40	2024-06-30	BEPZA & Bangladesh Bank
rmg_active_factories_count	affected_by	4,621.00	2019-06-30	BGMEA / BBS
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)	responsible	1.8 bn	2025-12-31	world_bank

Tracked, awaiting data (5): autonomous_cost_recovery_rate_pct, autonomous_research_output_index, trade_merchandise_exports_usd_billion, transport_port_container_teu, wb_exports_goods_services

Sovereign Media & Investigative Coverage

6 verified reports

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Readymade garment factories: Are physical and mental stress behind the ‘ghost’ scare? ↗ 2026-09-16

Education Health Mention: BEPZA (3x) · By Shovongkor Karmakar

Charges filed in 80pc of corruption cases ↗ 2025-07-04

Anti-Corruption Commission

Law Judiciary Mention: BEPZA (1x) · By Nurul Amin

ACC begins investigation of corruption against Hasina, Rehana ↗ 2024-12-17

Energy Power Mention: BEPZA (1x) · By Staff Correspondent

Over 100,000 foreigners in Bangladesh, step to make visa difficult ↗ 2024-02-07

Fiscal Monetary Mention: Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (2x) · By Special Correspondent

PM Hasina seeks larger foreign investment in Bangladesh ↗ 2023-11-19

Fiscal Monetary Mention: BEPZA (1x) · By BSS

Women's hostels at EPZ ↗ 2015-02-06

Education Health Mention: BEPZA (1x) · By migrator

Legal basis

Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 (2006) · administers · act
Act XLII of 2006
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority Act 1980 (1980) · created by · act
Act XXXVI of 1980

Policy domains

export_promotion · supporting industrial_policy · lead