Business Report :
A high-level taskforce on the semiconductor sector will work with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to develop a roadmap for sectoral growth, focusing on testing, assembly, and scaling up chip design capabilities.
The decision was adopted in a stakeholder meeting titled “Semiconductors – A New Frontier for the Bangladesh Economy and Employment,” chaired by M Siraz Uddin Miah, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser at BIDA Headquarters in the capital on Wednesday, said a press release yesterday.
Siraz Uddin Miah said the government is forming a taskforce with representatives from industry, academics, the diaspora, and government to identify barriers and recommend actionable solutions.
He urged stakeholders to leverage BIDA as a one-stop platform to align government policies and priorities, says a press release.