Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
 Emblem of Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority | |
| Formation | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Type | Autonomous-Government Organisation |
| Coordinates | 23°46′44″N 90°22′28″E / 23.7788°N 90.3745°E |
| Website | bhtpa |
Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) is a government agency in Bangladesh dedicated to establishing, managing and operating technology business parks throughout the country.
History
[edit]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 have been under constructions and approved for construction by BHTPA in different regions in Bangladesh.[5]
List of Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh
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 | This section needs to be updated. (February 2025) |
The following is a list of operating, approved, and under-construction software business parks in the country.
In Operation
[edit]| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Under construction
[edit]| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Approved
[edit]| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Jessore IT park sees fivefold leap in costs". The Daily Star. 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Summit poised to develop part of hi-tech park". The Daily Star. 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Construction of Gazipur Hi-Tech Park begins". Dhaka Tribune. 16 October 2015.
- ^ "City Group to build Tk 5,000cr hi-tech park". The Daily Star. 20 August 2021.
- ^ "21 firms expected to invest Tk1,000cr, create 2,500 jobs in three hi-tech parks". The Business Standard. 29 December 2021.
External links
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Media related to Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority at Wikimedia Commons- Official site
