Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar
Govt SEZMirsarai/Sitakunda, Chattogramunder development- Land
- 33,805 acres
- Investors
- 152
- Invested
- $1,230 mn
- Jobs
- n/a
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).
Sabrang Tourism Park
Govt SEZCox's Bazarunder development- Land
- 882 acres
- Investors
- 28
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Maheshkhali Economic Zone
Govt SEZCox's Bazarunder development- Land
- n/a
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Sreehatta Economic Zone
Govt SEZMoulvibazaroperational- Land
- 352 acres
- Investors
- 6
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Mongla Economic Zone
Govt SEZBagerhatoperational- Land
- 205 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Jamalpur Economic Zone
Govt SEZJamalpuroperational- Land
- 436 acres
- Investors
- 22
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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).
Sirajganj Economic Zone
Govt SEZSirajganjunder development- Land
- 1,036 acres
- Investors
- 15
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Anowara Economic Zone (Chinese)
Govt SEZChattogramunder development- Land
- 783 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Japanese Economic Zone (Araihazar)
PPP SEZNarayanganjoperational- Land
- 1,000 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Indian Economic Zone (Mongla)
Govt SEZBagerhat- Land
- 110 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Meghna Industrial Economic Zone
Private SEZNarayanganjoperational- Land
- 110 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- $100 mn
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Abdul Monem Economic Zone
Private SEZMunshiganjoperational- Land
- 216 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
AK Khan Economic Zone
Private SEZNarsingdioperational- Land
- 200 acres
- Investors
- 18
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
City Economic Zone
Private SEZNarayanganjoperational- Land
- 78 acres
- Investors
- 8
- Invested
- n/a
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Aman Economic Zone
Private SEZNarayanganjoperational- Land
- 150 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- $326 mn
- Jobs
- n/a
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.
Bay Economic Zone
Private SEZGazipuroperational- Land
- 65 acres
- Investors
- n/a
- Invested
- $175 mn
- Jobs
- n/a
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.