Business Desk :
Bangladesh and China are moving forward with plans to strengthen cooperation in semiconductors, optical technology, and higher education, following a series of discussions and the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU).
Hubei Semiconductor Industry Association and Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association signed this MoU in Dhaka on Sunday.
Under the agreement, Hubei Semiconductor Association will provide assistance in chip design and semiconductor manufacturing in Bangladesh. There will be technical assistance between the two countries, reports BSS.
Speaking at the event, Professor Wei Liu, chairman of the Academic Committee, School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan University highlighted the advantages of collaboration.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Prof 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 has 500 semiconductor companies and we plan to bring some of these companies to Bangladesh to explore opportunities for joint ventures, technology transfer, and capacity-building initiatives,” he
added.
