Hi-tech parks key to technological transformation: Palak

State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak said Bangladesh’s hi-tech parks will be the driving force for bringing about technological transformation of the country.

Bangladesh and Japan will work together in the coming days in the ICT sector, including investment in high-tech parks across Bangladesh, said the state minister at a webinar on Thursday.

Mentioning that Japan has been Bangladesh’s sole development partner since independence, the Palak expressed optimism that Japan’s bilateral relations with Bangladesh will be strengthened in the coming days, read a press release.

Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan Sahabuddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Managing Director Khandkar Azizul Islam participated in the programme.

ICT State Minister Palak said, “Now 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.”