Dhaka: Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co., Ltd., a company based in the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, is set to invest $15 million to establish a tent and camping manufacturing facility at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram. An agreement formalizing this investment was signed at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka between the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co., Ltd.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the lease agreement was signed by Md. Tanvir Hossain, Executive Director (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA, and Liang Difa, Chairman of Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co., Ltd. The signing ceremony was witnessed by BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain, among other notable attendees. The company plans to produce 1.5 million pieces of outdoor products annually, including tents, canopies, bags, duffel bags, waterproof dry bags, sleeping bags, backpacks, tarpaulins, inflatable pillows and mattresses, air pillows, mosquito nets, carpets, mats, folding chairs, and various types of bins and baskets.
The investment is expected to create employment opportunities for 2,975 Bangladeshi nationals. The Executive Chairman of BEPZA expressed gratitude to Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co., Ltd. for selecting Bangladesh as its investment destination and assured continuous cooperation to ensure smooth business operations in the zone. He highlighted that this investment would further accelerate efforts toward export diversification.
The ceremony was also attended by Abdullah Al Mamun, Member (Engineering); Md. Khorshid Alam, Executive Director (Enterprise Services); Samir Biswas, Executive Director (Administration); Khadiza Parvin, Executive Director-Additional Charge (Public Relations); along with senior officials of BEPZA and representatives of Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co., Ltd.