Business Desk :
Authorities have closed down the Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) for two days – Sunday and Monday – amid rising flood water in the area.
Whether the EPZ will open after the two days will depend on whether the flood situation improves or not, Cumilla EPZ Executive Director Abdullah Al Mahbub said on Saturday after a meeting of investors.
Mahbub said water from some parts of the city mixes with Dakatia River through two drains in the EPZ area. “Now, the situation has reversed. Water is entering the EPZ area from the opposite side.”
“Besides, EPZ workers are facing problems coming to work due to the flood. Many can also get sick from these waters.
“Keeping in mind the flood situation, the investors decided to close the EPZ for the next two days,” he said.
According to a source at the Cumilla EPZ, heavy rainfall and sudden rise of river waters have flooded the EPZ area, with water accumulating up to 4-5 feet in some places.
Several factories including Jing Chang, Eusebio Textile, Golden Chang Suz, Bangladesh Textile, Netway Outdoor have been flooded.