Chhatak Cement Factory (Bengali: ছাতক সিমেন্ট কোম্পানি) 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]
| Company type | Public limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cement |
| Founded | 1941[1] |
| Headquarters | Sylhet , Bangladesh |
Production output | 0.23 million tonnes of Cement |
| Parent | Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) |
Location
editChhatak Cement Factory is situated in Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj district. It is 32 km away from Sylhet.[2]
History
editIt was established in 1937 as a private company when it was named 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 1 July 1982 it is handed over to BCIC.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BCIC - Chhatak Cement Plant". industryabout.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "Chhatak Cement Factory". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Chhatak Cement Factory ready for exporting cement to Assam". Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Chhatak cement factory to be renovated next month". September 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "ছাতক সিমেন্ট কোম্পানী লিমিটেড" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "ছাতক সিমেন্ট কারখানায় ১০ দিন ধরে উৎপাদন বন্ধ". durjoybangla.com (in Bengali). 2019-03-31. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2009-06-15.