Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority (BHTPA) is a government agency in Bangladesh dedicated to establish, manage and operate technology
business park
A business park or office park is a designated area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. These types of developments are often located in suburban areas where land and building costs are more affordable, and are typically ...
s throughout the country.
History
Formed in 2010, BHTPA is now implementing the projects including the
Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park in
Gazipur District
Gazipur ( bn, গাজীপুর) is a district in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. It has an area of 1741.53 km2. It is the home district of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and has been a prominent c ...
and Jessore Software Technology Park. Planned projects include Mohakhali IT Village in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
, Barendra Silicon City in
Paba Upazila
Paba ( bn, পবা) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Geography
Paba is located at . It has 40,000 households and a total area of 280.42 km2.
Paba Upazila is bounded by Mohanpur and Tanore Upazil ...
of
Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District ( bn, রাজশাহী জেলা) is a district in mid-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District.
Geography
Rajshahi district is bounded by Naoga ...
, and Sylhet Electronic City in
Companiganj Upazila, Sylhet
Companiganj ( bn, কোম্পানীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
History
In 1779, the Khasi people attacked merchants in the village of Pandua in Bholaganj, who were going towards ...
. BHTPA is also approving private hi-tech park to implemented by private companies. Thus far, 39 hi-tech parks have been under constructions and approved for construction by BHTPA in different regions in Bangladesh.
Vision & Mission
Vision: Sustainable development & proliferation of IT/Hi-Tech industry in Bangladesh.
Mission: Establish international standard infrastructure; create congenial & sustainable business environment; develop IT/ITES based Industrial ecosystem and ensure all services for IT/ITES business & industries through One Stop Platform.
Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
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List of Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh
* Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City
Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City (BHTC) is a business park in Kaliakair, Gazipur District, Bangladesh. Originally called Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park, after the municipality in which it is located, it was renamed in June 2016 to honor ''Bangabandhu'' (Father of ...
in Kaliakoir
* Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jessore
* Janata Tower Software Technology Park in Tejgaon
* Seikh Kamal IT Training & Incubation Center, Natore
* Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park, Rajshahi
* Sheikh Kamal IT Training and Incubation Center, Chittagong
* Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park, Sylhet
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengali politi ...
-- under construction
* Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park, Khulna
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengali politi ...
-- under construction
* Sheikh Kamal IT Training & Incubation Center, Magura -- under construction
* Mohakhali IT Village Mohakhali is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exc ...
-- under construction
* Barendra Silicon City -- under construction
* Mymensingh Hi-Tech Park
Mymensingh ( bn, ময়মনসিংহ) is the capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north- ...
--approved
* Jamalpur Hi-Tech Park --approved
* Keraniganj Hi-Tech Park
Keraniganj ( bn, কেরানীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History
It is believed that during the reign of Nawab Shaista Khan the paik-peyada and clerical staff (kerani) of the Nawab ...
--approved
* Comilla Hi-Tech Park
Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...
--approved
* Barisal Hi-Tech Park
Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal Dis ...
--approved
* Cox's Bazar Hi-Tech Park
Cox's was a department store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With a four-story flagship store in the downtown business district of McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated at ...
--approved
* Gopalganj Hi-Tech Park
Gopalganj may refer to:
Bangladesh
*Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, a district of Dhaka Division
**Gopalganj, Bangladesh, a town and headquarter of Gopalganj district
**Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, an upazila of Gopalganj District
** Gopalganj-1, a pa ...
--approved
* --approved
* Minister Hi-Tech Park
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
in Gazipur
* City Hi-Tech Park
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
in Demra, Dhaka -- under construction
See also
* Software Technology Parks of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority (BHTPA) is a government agency in Bangladesh dedicated to establish, manage and operate technology business parks throughout the country.
History
Formed in 2010, BHTPA is now implementing the projects including ...
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References
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External links
Official site
2010 establishments in Bangladesh
Science and technology in Bangladesh
Industry in Bangladesh
Business parks