Dhaka, April 14 -- The government has cancelled the licenses of 10 economic zones, said Ashik Chowdhury, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza).
Speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka this afternoon, he said the decision was made at a meeting with the chief adviser on Sunday.
The list of cancelled economic zones includes five government economic zones and five private economic zones.
The cancelled government economic zones are: Sonadia Eco Tourism Park, Cox's Bazar; Sundarban Tourism, Bagerhat; Gajaria Economic Zone, Munshiganj; Shreepur Economic Zone, Gazipur; and Mymensingh Economic Zone, Ishwarganj Mymensingh.
The cancel...