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Tobacco Company Investing in Economic Zone

Allied Tobacco Company Limited, a Singapore-India joint venture, has recently inked a deal with The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to set up a cigarette manufacturing plant in economic zones of the country. Previously in January, Prime Leaf Processing Company also signed a deal with BEPZA to establish a tobacco processing factory. Allowing tobacco factories to run in the country's economic zones means that these companies would enjoy lucrative incentives which goes against Bangladesh's development vision and its obligation as a FCTC signatory country.