Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited or BCSL is a
state owned company
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a Government, government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn Profit (econom ...
of the Government of Bangladesh, located on the bank of the
Bhairab River
Bhairab River ( bn, ভৈরব নদী) is a river in south-western Bangladesh, a distributary of the Ganges. It passes through Khulna, dividing the city into two parts. Bhairab River originates from Tengamari border of Meherpur District an ...
in the
Shiromoni Industrial Area of
Khulna City
Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...
.
History
The company was established in Khulna, Pakistan, in 1967, and it went into commercial production in 1973. In 2011, it started producing
fiber optic cable
A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable, but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. The optical fiber elements are typically individually coated with ...
. As of 2010, the company had been able to make profit every year. Its yearly revenue in 2010 exceeded 1 billion BDT ($14.4M in 2010).
References
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Organisations based in Khulna
1967 establishments in East Pakistan
Manufacturing companies established in 1967
Manufacturing companies of Pakistan
Manufacturing companies of Bangladesh