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INVEST IN BANGLADESH

Economic and Social Highlights of Bangladesh

  • Consistent GDP Growth Rate(last one decade) 6.0%
  • Per Capita GNI $1,314
  • Annual FDI Inflows $ 1.7 Billion
  • Export Earnings of $30 Billion
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Reserve (2015) $26 Billion
  • 127 million mobile subscribers (79% of total Population) and 48 million internet users (30% of Total Population)
  • 25 million mobile banking subscriber with more than $50 Million daily transaction; Country-wide 4,500+ Digital Union Centers
  • More than 8,100 MW(Daily) Electricity Generation (Installed Capacity of 11,600+ MW) and goal to generate 22,500 MW by 2020
  • Global Recognitions of the achievements: Next Eleven Emerging Market (Goldman Sachs), Frontier Five (JP Morgan) etc.

Better performance than India and other neighboring countries in Social Indicators like poverty reduction (below 25%), maternal & child mortality reduction, population control, sanitation etc. thus achieving most of the MDGs.

Why Economic Zone Is A Solution For Bangladesh

  • All existing 8 EPZs are almost fully occupied with tenants; but contributions of Industry and Service sectors to GDP are increasing.
  • Unsystematic industrialization in and around Dhaka city without special incentive package; excessive pressure of people on Dhaka with huge traffic jam and environmental degradation.
  • Country’s lion shares of FDI (More than 80%) comes from Telco and Gas & Petroleum; To attract FDI from different industries and diversify export, EZ is the best solution with comprehensive facilities & incentives.
  • India, Vietnam, China, Philippines are ideal example of successful decentralized industrialization in EZs/SEZs for more than three decades. So why not Bangladesh?

Why Invest in Bangladesh

  • Energy: The Government of Bangladesh guarantees uninterrupted power to EZ’s.
  • Manpower: With the 8th largest population, 160 million Bangladesh blessed with “Demographic Dividend” from Day labor to senior management, are ready to work.
  • Business Friendly: The Government of Bangladesh fully supports the EZ movement and has taken the initiative to establish100 new economic zones throughout the nation within 15 years.
  • High-Growth Rate : Building on a consistent growth rate of 6% on average since 1994, the government of Bangladesh aims to transform the country into a middle income country by 2021.
  • Strategic location: Bangladesh being at the apex of the Bay of Bengal with India and other SAARC countries to the west, Japan, Korea, China and other ASEAN countries to the east, can emerge as a Mega Asian Growth Triangle for huge local and foreign markets.
  • Performances of Existing EPZs are encouraging: Current performance of existing export processing zones (18%+ of national exports & 0.4 million employments) is favorable and encouraging.

Internationally Competitive Incentives

  • Tax Holiday: 1st and 2nd year: 100%, 3rd: 80%, 4th: 70%, 5th: 60%, 7th: 40%, 8th: 30%, 9th: 20%, 10th: 10%.
  • Customs Duty: Duty free import of raw materials, construction materials, capital machineries, finished goods.
  • Income Tax: Exemption from dividend tax (After tax holiday over) etc. (After tax holiday over) etc.

Please visit the website of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority(BEZA) for further details on Incentive Package and regulatory Acts & Policies.
Website: www.beza.gov.bd

INVEST IN AMEZ

ACCESSIBILITY

  • Excellent Location at the Gateway to Dhaka (Only 37 Km)
  • River Access: Located directly on the Meghna River
  • Road Access 70 meters from the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, the main North/South in Bangladesh

WORLD-CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Industrial plot long-term or short-term lease
  • Utility Service (Captive Power plant for 24/365, water supply, Sewage treatment)
  • Multi-Model Logistics & Dry Port (Road, River and Rail)
  • One-Stop Administrative Services
  • Commercial facility Services (financial institutions, retail shops, restaurant & recreation centers etc.)
  • On site Documentary/Housing for employees etc.

LAND SECURITY

  • Land is 100% owned by Developer (No land dispute)
  • Land is 100% owned by Developer (No land dispute)

DESIGN & MANAGEMENT

  • Designed by the well-experience Japan Development Institute (JDI)
  • To be developed by AML, the leading infrastructure development company of the country
  • To be managed & operated by experienced Economic Zone Managers

Strength of Abdul Monem Ltd.(AML) as a developer of AMEZ

  • Established in 1956
  • More than 5 decades of experience in large scale infrastructure projects especially in public projects funded by WB, IDA, ADB, JICA etc.
  • Largest construction equipment fleet (Around 800 world class equipments)
  • Backward linkage: Own production of auto-bricks, bitumen emulsion & asphalt ready-mix concrete
  • Huge pool of human resource for different construction projects(Around 7,000+ workers)
  • IFAWPCA Gold medal for excellence in civil engineering construction from Ministry of Communication etc.
  • Link of AML website: www.amlbd.com

AMEZ at a glance