Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEPZA Complex, Dhaka Sunday (27 June) to simplify fire safety services in the factories of EPZs.

From now, the EPZ investors will get fire safety plan approval, issuance & renewal of fire license easily through online. Besides, BEPZA and FSCD also can exchange required documents for the interest of the investors. BEPZA signed the MoU with Department of Fire Service & Civil Defence as a part of making the One Stop Service more effective for the EPZ investors, a press release said. 

In presence of the Executive Chairman of BEPZA Major General Md Nazrul Islam, SPP, ndu, afwc, psc, G, Member (Finance) of BEPZA Nafisa Banu and Director (Operation & Maintenance) of FSCD Lt Col Zillur Rahman, psc signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations. 

BEPZA Executive Chairman said, different safety issues including fire safety for investment are very important to international organizations. He hoped that investors of EPZs will get fire safety clearances easily through online as a result of signing MoU with Department of Fire Service & Civil Defence.

Mentionable, BEPZA already signed MoU with Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms, Department of Environment and Security Service Division of Home Ministry to expedite One Stop Service. Among others, Secretary Md. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, General Manager (Investment Promotion) Md. Tanvir Hossain and General Manager (Enterprise Service) Md. Khorshid Alam of BEPZA were present at the program.