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Investors are keen oninvesting here for the confirmation on the availability of gas, electricity, environment department approvals and other necessary facilities, he said.

Abu Eusuf Surjo, president of the Sirajganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the park would change the socioeconomic condition of the northern region.

Md Aiyub Ali, secretary of the Bangladesh Handloom and Power Loom Owners’ Association, said Sirajganj was historically a hub for clothes makers, so weaving-related investments should get priority. “We hope dyeing and processing factories get space…for the sake of the weavers,” he said.

Presence of big investors usually leads to the deprivation of small and medium investors, he claimed.

The project director, however, said the BSCIC always invites investors of small and medium industries. “When plot allotments start, investors must fulfil our conditions so there is no scope to deprive small and medium investors,” Khaleque added.