Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation
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| Abbreviation | BSEC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 July 1976 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Chairman | Shahidul Hoque Bhuia, ndc |
Parent organization | Ministry of Industries |
| Subsidiaries | Bangladesh Blade Factory Limited
Eastern Cables Limited Eastern Tubes Limited Gazi Wires Limited General Electric Manufacturing Company Limited National Tubes Limited Atlas Bangladesh Limited |
Revenue |  US$960 million (2019) |
| Website | bsec |
Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইস্পাত ও প্রকৌশল কর্পোরেশন) or BSEC,[1] is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh.[2][3]
History
[edit]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] Formerly owned Chittagong Dry Dock Limited build a six opening footbridge 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Government to cancel allocation of unused BSCIC industrial plots". Dhaka Tribune. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Bike sales punctured by duty hike, high registration fees". The Daily Star. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation". bsec.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Pragoti rolls out assembly of Mahindra SUVs". The Daily Star. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Honda may invest $60m in motorcycle plant". The Daily Star. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh outlines plans to develop naval shipbuilding capability". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Chittagong Drydock Limited". cddl.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Lone footbridge remains unused in Sylhet city". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Saudi co in tie-up talks with BSEC entity". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Fire at BSEC building doused". The Daily Star. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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