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Introduction of Office:-

(a)Position of office: “BSCIC Building” , 19-20 KDA Aveneue,Khulna

(b)Main activities of BSCIC:-

Increase industrial  production, contributing in industrialization and employment, alleviation of poverty, increasing productivity, ensuring regional balance, above all assist in socio-economic development by providing service and assistance to the entrepreneur of small and cottage industry .

Though the economy of Bangladesh is agriculture based, land area is not increasing with the rapid increase of population. As the land area is reducing with the increase of population, employment in agriculture is decreasing.

As the 80 percent of the total labor force is employed in agriculture, there is no alternative of  speeding up the growth of industrialization along with agriculture.

 

 (C) History of Office:

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation(BSCIC) is the main institution in extension and development of the small and cottage industry of the country. In 1957  East Pakistan Small Industry Corporation(EPSIC) was established by the parliamentary  act 17 that was approved by the legislature of the East Pakistan of the then.

It is national and economic  growth that is obtained by extension and development of small and cottage industry is the total goal of BSCIC. To implement the plan, BSCIC has established offices in 64 districts. 74 industrial estates have been set up and to maintain its  activities properly 4 regional offices have been set up in 4 division.

In past, in 1981 BSCIC District Office, Khulna(Formerly known as Industrial Service Center, BSCIC, Khulna) started its activities. Next, on the 1st July,2011 it was transferred to its own building situated at KDA residential area. Now there is an Industrial Estate at Phultala under the office.