Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority

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Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority
Formation2010;15 years ago (2010)
TypeAutonomous-Government Organisation
Coordinates 23°46′44″N90°22′28″E / 23.7788°N 90.3745°E / 23.7788; 90.3745
Website bhtpa.gov.bd

Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) is a government agency in Bangladesh dedicated to establishing, managing and operating technology business parks throughout the country.

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History

Formed in 2010, BHTPA is now implementing the projects including Kaliakoir Hi–Tech Park in Gazipur District and Jessore Software Technology Park. [1] [2] [3] Planned projects include Mohakhali IT Village in Dhaka, Barendra Silicon City in Paba Upazila of Rajshahi District, and Sylhet Electronic City in Companiganj Upazila, Sylhet. BHTPA is also approving private hi-tech park to be implemented by private companies. [4] Thus far, 39 hi-tech parks, CyberCraft Bangladesh have been under constructions and approved for construction by BHTPA in different regions in Bangladesh. [5]

List of Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh

The following is a list of operating, approved, and under-construction software business parks in the country.

In Operation

NameLocation
1. Kaliakoir Hi–Tech Park Kaliakair
2.Jashore Software Technology Park Jessore
3.Janata Tower Software Technology Park Dhaka
4.Natore IT Training & Incubation Center Natore
5.Sylhet Hi-Tech Park Sylhet
6.Chittagong Software Technology Park Chittagong
7.CUET IT Training and Incubation Center, CUET Chittagong
8.KUET IT Training and Incubation Center, KUET Khulna
9.Hi-Tech Park, Rajshahi Rajshahi

Under construction

NameLocation
1.City Hi-Tech Park Demra
2.Rangpur Hi-Tech Park Rangpur
3.Khulna Hi-Tech Park Khulna
4.Magura Training & Incubation Center Magura
5.Mohakhali IT Village Dhaka
6.Barendra Silicon City Rajshahi
7.Madaripur Institute of Frontier Technology (MIFT) Madaripur
8.CyberCraft Bangladesh Dhaka

Approved

NameLocation
1.Mymensingh Hi-Tech Park Mymensingh
2.Natore Hi-Tech Park Natore
3.Jamalpur Hi-Tech Park Jamalpur
4.Keraniganj Hi-Tech Park Keraniganj
5.Comilla Hi-Tech Park Comilla
6.Barisal Hi-Tech Park Barisal
7.Cox's Bazar Hi-Tech Park Cox's Bazar
8.Gopalganj Hi-Tech Park Gopalganj

References

  1. ↑ "Jessore IT park sees fivefold leap in costs". The Daily Star. 13 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Summit poised to develop part of hi-tech park". The Daily Star. 10 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Construction of Gazipur Hi-Tech Park begins". Dhaka Tribune. 16 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "City Group to build Tk 5,000cr hi-tech park". The Daily Star. 20 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "21 firms expected to invest Tk1,000cr, create 2,500 jobs in three hi-tech parks". The Business Standard. 29 December 2021.
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