Jamalpur Economic Zone

Fig: Masterplan of Jamalpur Economic Zone

Jamalpur is a part of Mymensingh Division and located between 24°34′ and 25°26′ North and between 89°40′ and 90°12′ East. It shares an international border with the Indian state of Meghalaya in the North East, while being surrounded by Kurigram and Sherpur districts in the North, Tangail district in the South, Mymensingh and Sherpur districts in the East, Jamuna River, Bogra, Sirajganj and Gaibandha districts in the West. The main town is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, only 140 km (87 mi) north of Dhaka, the national capital and the Jamalpur Economic Zone only 13 KM from the Jamalpur main city.  Jamalpur district has comparative advantage in terms of abundant agriculture and livestock resources along with extensive presence of low cost manpower. The Government has strategically proposed

an Economic Zone in Jamalpur in order to utilize this resource potential of Jamalpur and other neighboring districts to boost the economic development in this region.

The objective of this project is to attract foreign and local investment to industrialize the country for export promotion and to meet the requirements of local areas that leads to employment generation and economic development of the country.

Total Area: 436 acres

Connectivity of Jamamlpur Economic Zone
• Road: Only 130 KM from capital city Dhaka.
• Rail: only 16 KM away from Dhaka-Jamalpur rail line.
• Airport distance: Nearly 130 km away from Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport
• Port: Distance from Mongla Port is 360 KM
• River: Brahmaputra river only 10 KM
• Located along Tangail-Jamalpur highway.
• Bangabandhu Bridge over Jamuna River is around 70 KM away from the zone.

BEZA’s Target from Jamalpur Economic Zone

• Developing a planned industrial hub in the northern region utilizing agricultural potentials
• Leasing out 245 acres of land to potential investors and ensuring direct/ indirect employment of nearly 100 thousand people within next 15 years

Potential Investment Sector
-Agro based industries
-Food Processing
-Jute and Jute based products

-Apparel/RMG

-Pharmaceuticals

Why Jamalpur Economic Zone

• First economic Zone in the northern region of the country
• Huge potentials of agricultural products from the north
• Well connected with Dhaka and other regions and ports
• Low cost labor and skilled manpower are available\

Major highlights

• Fully government owned
• Eco friendly area
• Vacant land, easy to initiate
• Offsite utility provisions
• Great potential for expansion
• For land allotment, prospectus has been launched on 2oth June 2019 (available in BEZA Webpage)

Ongoing development works in JEZ

• Earth filling in Raghunathpur Dighuli Mouza (southern) site
• DRS Station for Gas Connection to the EZ
• Electricity connection and supply to EZ
• Water reservoir, production tube well and pump house for water supply
• Construction Administrative Building and Dormitory
• Internal Road construction

Fig: 33/11 kb Power Station of Jamalpur Economic Zone

Fig: Dormetory of Jamalpur Economic Zone

Fig: Administrative building.