State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has laid the foundation stone of a hi-tech park in Barishal city’s Kashipur area on Thursday morning.
The hi-tech park is being built under the ‘District-based Hi-tech Park Building Project’ undertaken by the Hi-tech Park Authority of the ICT Division.
Besides, the park is being built on 6.5 acres of land at a cost of Tk 170 crore.
The construction of the hi-tech park will be completed within next two years. Once established, at least 1,000 youths will be able to receive training from it. Besides it will create job opportunities for 3,000 youths.
Talking to reporters, Palak said that the hi-tech park will turn Barishal into a technology-based city.
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“Barishal will turn into a Silicon City, which will help in the making of a Smart Bangladesh,” Palak added.
Mayor of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) Serniyabat Sadek Abdullah, Managing Director of Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority Dr Bikarna Kumar Ghosh and other officials and political leaders were present during the event.
BCC Mayor Sadek said that the initiative by the government to build a hi-tech park in Barishal has fulfilled the long-cherished desire of the people of this part of the country.
“I hope a generation rich in ICT-based knowledge will grow in Barishal due to this park,” added Sadek.