| 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) |
Chhatak Cement Factory (Bengali:ছাতক সিমেন্ট কোম্পানি) also known asChhatak Cement Company Limited or simplyChhatak Cement is the first and oldest cement factory inBangladesh.[2] It is located on the bank ofSurma River inChhatak Upazila ofSylhet. It was established in 1941 asAssam Bengal Cement Company. The annual production capacity is 203,000 metric tons. Its raw material,limestone is imported fromMeghalaya,India and stone is also collected from Takerghat's own stone quarry. Chhatak Cement is exported toAssam.[3]
Chhatak Cement Factory is situated in Chhatak Upazila ofSunamganj district. It is 32 km away from Sylhet.[2]
It was established in 1937 as a private company when it was namedAssam Bengal Cement Company.[4] After theIndo-Pakistani War of 1965, when the factory was abandoned by the private owner, it came under the control ofPakistan Industrial Development Corporation in 1966.[5] After theindependence of Bangladesh, it came under the control of the BMOGC, later theBMEDC, and lastly from 1 July 1982 it was handed over toBCIC.[6]
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