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Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation or BSEC,[1] is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh.[2][3]

History

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation 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] It handed over its Dockyard and Engineering Works in Narayanganj and Chittagong Dry Dock Limited in Chattogram to Bangladesh Navy.[7][8] Chittagong Dry Dock Limited that the BSEC formerly owned built a footbridge with six openings in Sylhet.[9] It also owns GEMCO, a wire manufacturer, and National Tubes in Gazipur.[10] Its headquarters is the BSEC building in Kawran Bazar, which also houses the headquarters of RTV, NTV and Amar Desh.[11]

See also

References

  1. Government to cancel allocation of unused BSCIC industrial plots Dhaka Tribune, 14 August 2016, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  2. Bike sales punctured by duty hike, high registration fees The Daily Star, 15 November 2015, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  3. Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation: Private Company Information - Businessweek 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 The Daily Star, 13 May 2016, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  6. Honda may invest $60m in motorcycle plant The Daily Star, 26 July 2016, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  7. Bangladesh outlines plans to develop naval shipbuilding capability IHS Jane's 360, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  8. Chittagong Drydock Limited cddl.gov.bd, retrieved 3 March 2021^
  9. Lone footbridge remains unused in Sylhet city The Daily Star, 22 May 2016, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  10. Saudi co in tie-up talks with BSEC entity The Financial Express, retrieved 8 October 2016^
  11. Fire at BSEC building doused The Daily Star, 31 October 2014, retrieved 8 October 2016^