Hi-tech parks key to tech transformation in Bangladesh: State minister
Bangladesh's hi-tech parks will be the driving force for bringing about technological transformation in the country, says State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
The state minister, while attending a webinar on Thursday (16 February), said that Bangladesh and Japan will work together in the coming days in the ICT sector, including investment in high-tech parks across Bangladesh
Palak hoped that Japan's bilateral relations with Bangladesh will be strengthened in the coming days, reads a press release issued in this regard.
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Japan has been Bangladesh's sole development partner since independence, he added,
"This is the right time to build a sustainable hi-tech manufacturing ecosystem in Bangladesh, where the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority can play a leading role," the state minister furthered.
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan Sahabuddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Managing Director Khandkar Azizul Islam also attended the virtual event.
