Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun met China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) President Chen Sichang on the sidelines of the Bo'ao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Hainan, China, on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed a potential second Chinese economic zone in the Mongla area, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder. Strategic location, human resources can transform Bangladesh into manufacturing hub: Dr Yunus They also discussed potential collaboration to employ Bangladeshi workers across the globe in CCECC-run projects.

PowerPac Economic Zone Private Limited signed a Land Lease Agreement (LLA) with Bashundhara Industrial Complex Limited (BICL) to provide 30 acres of land for a bag manufacturing plant at Mongla economic zone.