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Chhatak Cement Factory
Company typePublic limited
IndustryCement
Founded1941[1]
Headquarters
Sylhet
,
Bangladesh
Production output
0.23 million tonnes of Cement
ParentChhatak Cement Company Limited
SubsidiariesBangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC)

Chhatak Cement Factory (Template:Lang-bn) also known as Chhatak Cement Company Limited or simply Chhatak Cement is the first and oldest cement factory in Bangladesh,[2] that is located on the bank of Surma River in Chhatak Upazila of Sylhet. It was established in 1941 as Assam Bengal Cement Company. The annual production capacity is 2 lakh 3 thousand metric tons. Its raw material, limestone is imported from Meghalaya, India and stone is also collected from Takerghat's own stone quarry. Chhatak Cement is exported to Assam.[3]

Location

Chhatak Cement Factory is situated in Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj district. It is 32 km away from Sylhet.[2]

History

It was established in 1937 as a private company when it was namely Assam Bengal Cement Company.[4] After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, when the factory was abandoned by the private owner, it came under the control of the EPIDC in 1966.[5] After the independence of Bangladesh, it came under the control of the BMOGC, later the BMEDC, and lastly from 1st July, 1982 it is handed over to BCIC.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BCIC - Chhatak Cement Plant". industryabout.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Chhatak Cement Factory". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. ^ "Chhatak Cement Factory ready for exporting cement to Assam". Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  4. ^ "Chhatak cement factory to be renovated next month". September 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  5. ^ "ছাতক সিমেন্ট কোম্পানী লিমিটেড" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  6. ^ "ছাতক সিমেন্ট কারখানায় ১০ দিন ধরে উৎপাদন বন্ধ". durjoybangla.com (in Bengali). 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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