Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation
Formation 1st July 1976
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation or BSEC,[1] is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh.[2][3] It was founded on 1 July 1976.[4] It is in charge of Pragoti, which assembles mahindra cars in Bangladesh.[5] In 2016 it signed an agreement with Honda to assemble motorcycles in Bangladesh.[6][7] It handed over its Dockyard and Engineering Works in Narayanganj to Bangladesh Navy.[8] It owns Chittagong Dry Dock in Chittagong, Bangladesh. In 2016 the government announced plans to build naval ships in Chittagong Dry Dock.[9] It build a six opening footbridge in Sylhet.[10] It also owns GEMCO, a wire manufacturer, and National Tubes in Gazipur.[11] Its headquarters is the BSEC building in Kawran Bazar, which also houses the headquarters of RTV, NTV and Amar Desh.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Government to cancel allocation of unused BSCIC industrial plots". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bike sales punctured by duty hike, high registration fees". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation: Private Company Information - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation". bsec.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pragoti rolls out assembly of Mahindra SUVs". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bikes For Bengalis: Japan's Honda Operating Motorcycle Plant In Bangladesh". ibtimes.com. International Business Times. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Honda may invest $60m in motorcycle plant". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bangladesh outlines plans to develop naval shipbuilding capability | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Prime minister says warships will be build locally for Bangladesh Navy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lone footbridge remains unused in Sylhet city". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Saudi co in tie-up talks with BSEC entity". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express Online Version. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Fire at BSEC building doused". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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