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Sky Bees set to manufacture drone in BEPZA EZ

Published : Friday, 4 October, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 270
Business Correspondent
Bangladeshi company Sky Bees Limited is set to invest US$ 45.95 million to establish an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV, commonly known as drone) manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ).
 
This will be the first factory to manufacture drones in the zones under BEPZA, creating employment opportunities for 55 Bangladeshi nationals.

The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) signed an agreement with Sky Bees Limited at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka on Thursday, says a press release.  

Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA Md. Ashraful Kabir and Managing Director of Sky Bees Limited Josim Uddin Ahmed signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, witnessed the signing ceremony. 

This company will produce annually 7,314 pcs of different kind of UAV for agricultural pesticide spray, fire fighting, emergency rescue, delivery of products and services, cinematography, and mapping etc. 

During the lease signing ceremony, Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman appreciated the decision of Sky Bees Limited to invest in BEPZA EZ, stating that the authority always encourages investment in diversified products within its EPZs and BEPZA EZ. He thanked the company for choosing BEPZA EZ as their investment destination for producing high-tech and diverse products, such as drones. The Executive Chairman further commended the initiative, noting that this venture marks the country's first investment in UAV production and is expected to play a crucial role in expanding Bangladesh's export basket.

Member (Engineering) Mohammad Faruque Alam, Member (Finance) A N M Foyzul Haque, Executive Director (Admin) A.S.M. Zamshed Khondaker, Executive Director (Investment Promotion) Md. Tanvir Hossain along with Chairman of Sky Bees Limited Md. Mashud Razzaq were present during the signing ceremony.

Mentionable, a total of 35 companies, including Sky Bees Limited, signed agreements with BEPZA to invest in the BEPZA EZ with a total proposed investment of US$ 850.5 million.



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