Bangladesh and China have taken a significant step toward advancing their cooperation in the semiconductor sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) and the Hubei Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA) at an official ceremony held in Dhaka on Sunday. Mr. M A Jabbar, President of BSIA and Professor Wei Liu, Vice President, HSIA signed the MoU on behalf of their respective Organizations.
Under this MoU, both associations will work together to promote knowledge sharing and advanced technology exchange, facilitate joint research and development (R&D) initiatives, develop skilled human resources through training and certification programs, encourage cross-border investment and business partnerships, organize joint events, trade delegations, and expos.
The partnership aims to accelerate the growth of Bangladesh’s semiconductor ecosystem, strengthen its global competitiveness, and open up new opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Professor Wei Liu, Chairman of the Academic Committee at the School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan University, and Vice President of HSIA, highlighted Wuhan’s strength in technology and innovation, “Wuhan is known as the ‘Optical Valley of China,’ home to hundreds of optical communication and semiconductor companies. With over 60 universities and around 1.3 million students, Wuhan is a hub of innovation and talent,” he said. “Bangladesh has a huge pool of talent, which creates opportunities for deep cooperation not only in technology exchange but also in engineer training and academic collaboration. HSIA is having 500 semiconductor companies, we plan to bring some of these companies to Bangladesh to explore opportunities for joint ventures, technology transfer, and capacity-building initiatives,” he added.
- A. Jabbar, President of BSIA, expressed his optimism about the collaboration. He said, “Today’s program marks an important milestone with the signing of this MoU. This partnership opens doors for business growth, academic exchange, and technological advancement between Bangladesh and China. It will accelerate our progress in the global semiconductor value chain.”
Among others, the signing ceremony was attended by BSIA Advisory panel Member Dr. ASMA Haseeb, Professor, BUET; Dr. Rokonuzzaman, Professor, NSU, Mr. Enayetur Rahman, Senior Adviser, BSIA; BSIA Directors Kamrul Ahsan Dewanjee, Aliya Shafquat, Asiqur Rahman Tanim, CEO of Tafuri Technologies Ltd. Shakhawat Hossain, CEO of SILICONOVA Sirajul Alam Khan, CTO of Prime Silicon Tareq Khan.
This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in Bangladesh’s pursuit of becoming a competitive player in the global semiconductor ecosystem.