Dhaka, May 13 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has secured investments totaling US$480 million from 32 local & foreign companies in the 2024-25 fiscal year until May 13.

The investments secured at the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and the BEPZA Economic Zone (EZ), reaffirm its pivotal role in driving Bangladesh's industrial growth, according to a press release on Tuesday.

As part of this significant investment drive, BEPZA on Tuesday signed a lease agreement with Qingdao Dongfang Packaging Technology Limited, a Chinese company, to establish a packaging and accessories manufacturing industry in the Ishwardi EPZ.

The signing ceremony took place at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka, in the presence of BEPZA Executive ...