The Dhaka Tribune has discovered that though 506 acres of land was requisitioned, it has not been transferred to the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (Beza). The government announced plans for the special economic zone in Kushtia in 2015. Economists have speculated that implementation of this project will result in local employment and have a positive impact on the national economy. SM Qadri Shakil, a director of the Kushtia Chamber of Commerce (KCC) said building the economic zone needs to be accelerated, and local investment should also be encouraged too. His sentiments were echoed by former KCC director Ashraf Uddin Nozu and Kushtia District Bus-Minibus Owners’ Association Chairman Sadar Uddin.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 07, 2016 12:33 UTC