A 20-member Thai business delegation yesterday visited Dhaka EPZ and expressed satisfaction over its peaceful production atmosphere.

Bepza Executive Chairman Brig General Ashraf Abdullah Yussuf received the delegation and apprised them of the EPZs performance.

Assistant Secretary of Board of Investment of Thailand Sisirak Busayarat was leading the delegation, said a press release.

The executive chairman mentioned that at present total investment from 264 operating enterprises of EPZs is around US$ 1.20 billion and EPZ contributed 18 percent to the national export earning.

The delegation was also informed that investment in EPZ is increasing gradually every year and further planning is to set up more new EPZ to accommodate new investment.

Later, the delegation went round a South Korean company M/s Youngone (BD) Ltd in Dhaka EPZ.