The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) achieved record performance in investment and employment during the 2025–26 fiscal year, overcoming global economic challenges and a national export decline. BEPZA contributed 17.51 percent to Bangladesh’s total exports of 48 billion US dollars, with exports from its eight EPZs and one economic zone reaching 8.41 billion dollars. While national exports fell by 0.58 percent from the previous year, BEPZA’s exports grew by 2.2 percent.

A total of 36 companies from countries including China, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, and Bangladesh signed lease agreements with BEPZA, proposing investments worth 717.71 million US dollars—the highest in its history. These projects are expected to create about 75,744 jobs once fully operational. Actual capital investment reached 286.46 million dollars, while net FDI inflow stood at 221.58 million dollars, accounting for 19.61 percent of the national total.

BEPZA’s managed zones now employ 558,691 workers, up from 533,527 a year earlier, marking its highest employment level. Its 451 operating industries export to 129 countries, diversifying Bangladesh’s export base beyond garments.