A total of 381 factories are currently closed in various industrial estates across the country, the Ministry of Industries said in Parliament on Thursday.
The information was provided in a written response during the question-and-answer session on the fourth day of the fourth session of the National Parliament.
Dhaka-4 MP Syed Joynul Abedin had asked about the number of factories in the Shyampur Industrial Area, their current status, and government plans to reopen closed units to boost employment. In response, Minister for Industries Khandoker Abdul Muktadir presented an overall picture of the country’s industrial units.
6,344 Factories in BSCIC’s 84 Estates
The minister said the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), under the Ministry of Industries, establishes industrial estates and parks nationwide, where private entrepreneurs build factories on allocated plots.
Across 84 BSCIC industrial estates nationwide, there are 11,748 industrial plots. Private entrepreneurs have set up 6,344 factories on these plots, of which 381 are currently closed.
BSCIC Lacks Data on All Shyampur Units
Regarding Shyampur Industrial Area in the Dhaka-4 constituency, the minister noted that factories outside BSCIC estates do not fall under the agency’s jurisdiction. Consequently, BSCIC does not have complete statistics for all units in Shyampur.
He added that two enterprises owned by the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) under the ministry are located in Shyampur, and both are currently closed.
While parliament was briefed on factory numbers and closures in BSCIC estates nationwide, a complete picture of all private factories in Shyampur remains unavailable.
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