BSCIC is the prime government organization for the promotion and extension of Small and Cottage Industries (SCI) in the private sector of Bangladesh. Present BSCIC is the successor of EPSIS which was established by a Government act in the year 1957. Its H.Q. is in Dhaka.

Its Objectives are :

 

• To increase Production (To increase the production capacity of established small and cottage industries and increase new production unit).
• To create employment opportunity ( To create employment opportunity, without affecting production)
• Poverty Elevation
• Balanced Regional Development
• Socio-economic development of the country.

BSCIC Provides

• Pre investment counseling
• In plant advisory services
• Post investment extension services
• Developed Industrial plots for investors

BSCIC Supplies

• Technical information
• Designs and prototypes
• Industrial profiles
• Market information

BSCIC Assists in

• Financing of SCI through DFIs & NCBs
• Selection of right type of machinery
• Adopting and adapting appropriate technology
• Studying investment feasibility
• Establishing sub- contracting linkages.

BSCIC Organises

• Technical and management skill development training
• Fairs and exhibitions
• Buyer-seller meet

Investment Facilities Presently Industrial plots with gas, electricity, water (subject to availability) etc. are available in 65 Estates.

 

Estates are	Rajbari, Madaripur, Jamalpur, Mymenshing (extension), Manikgonj, Faridpur, Munshigonj, Sylhet (extention), Cox-bazar, Feni, B.baria, Nijkunjara, Chadpur, Hobigonj, Natore, Thakurgaon, Lalmonirhat, Joypurhat, Nababgonj, Serajgonj, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Barisal, Sarupkathi, Patua Khali, Bagherhat, Satkhira, Bhola, Jhenidah, Zamdani (N.gonj)...
Location	The location of the estates range 35 to 400 km from the capital city, Dhaka.
Price	Being subsidised by Govt. the price of land ranges from US$ 6122 to US $ 48980 (1 US$ = Tk. 63) per acre.

Allotment: Plot allotment is done by District Land Allotment Committee.

Papers required for allotment are:

 

• Passport size photographs
• Fairs and exhibitions
• Project proposal
• Building layout plan
• Machinery layout plan
• Bank solvency certificate
• Reasonable project implementation schedule
• Consent letter of financing institution in case of credit financing

Contact Address

Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)
137-138, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Fax: 88-02-9550704
E-mail: bscic@bdonline.com
Web Site: www.bscic.gov.bd
Tel : 9556191, 9551120