The factories at eight export processing zones under Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority contributed 17.03 per cent to the national export of a total $48.28 billion in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25.
During FY25, operational enterprises of various EPZs under BEPZA exported goods worth $8.22 billion, which was 16.22 per cent higher than the $7.07 billion exported in FY24, according to a press release.
In FY24, the factory units under BEPZA contributed 15.9 per cent to the total national export of $44.46 billion.
In FY25, the BEPZA factories also created more than 33,000 new employment opportunities.
Moreover, the state agency also signed 33 agreements with new enterprises, which cemented the way for increased investment in the coming days.
Since its inception, BEPZA-administered factories exported goods worth $119 billion to date.
The manufacturing units at eight EPZs exported their goods to more than 120 countries worldwide.
As of June 2025, a total of 533,527 Bangladeshi nationals have been employed in eight EPZs and the BEPZA Economic Zone, which was 500,110 in June 2024, the press release added.
In FY25, enterprises operating within BEPZA鈥檚 EPZs and Economic Zone invested $292.77 million in capital machinery, construction materials, and other fixed assets (excluding working capital). However, the figure was lower than the $350.93 million invested in FY24.
In FY25, the BEPZA signed 33 new investment agreements with investors from China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Bangladeshi companies.
The total proposed investment under these agreements was $497.48 million, with an estimated employment potential of 59,408 Bangladeshi nationals.
These enterprises would produce a wide range of goods, including readymade garments, electronics, agro-based products, footwear, leather goods, packaging materials, tents, wigs, light engineering products, toys, and composite items.
At present, there are 563 industrial units under BEPZA, of which 450 are operational and 113 are under implementation.
Among the operational enterprises, 33 per cent produce readymade garments, 18 per cent garment accessories, and 9 per cent textile products.
The remaining 40 per cent export a wide variety of goods ranging from electronics and medical equipment to furniture and fashion accessories.
Along with the eight operational EPZs across the country and the BEPZA Economic Zone in Mirsarai in Chattogram, the development of two new EPZs in Jashore and Patuakhali is progressing rapidly to attract more investment.
