, Oct. 15 -- Nearly three decades after its establishment, the BSCIC Industrial Estate in Baburhat of Chandpur Sadar has yet to see significant development, with several factories remaining closed.

Established in 1998 following the launch of the initiative in 1987, the 10-acre industrial estate stands beside Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway.

It also houses the district office of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC).

Local businesspeople and environmental activists said the estate has failed to achieve its potential because of a lack of effective initiatives and sustained development efforts.

They also pointed to the absence of BSCIC offices at the upazila level across Chandpur district, which they say has m...