Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has emphasized the importance of transforming Bangladesh’s economic zones into green, modern, and investment-friendly industrial hubs by ensuring a balance between industrialization and environmental protection.
He made the call while presiding over a meeting of Governing Board of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) at Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh Secretariat today.
The governing board of BEZA made several important decisions aimed at expanding the country’s economic zones, increasing investment, creating employment opportunities, and protecting the environment, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Md. Suzauddhowla Sujon Mahmud.
According to him, as part of the government’s nationwide 25 crore tree plantation programme, trees will be planted in every Export Processing Zone (EPZ) across the country. Under this initiative, a total of 125,000 trees will be planted in various EPZs.
Mahmud said the initiative aims to maintain environmental balance alongside industrialization, increase green coverage, and make the economic zones more environmentally friendly.
He said the meeting reviewed the progress in implementing the decisions taken in the previous meeting of the board.
