United News of Bangladesh

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul, along with Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA), has hosted a high-impact two-day roadshow in South Korea, aimed at integrating Bangladesh into the global semiconductor value chain through strategic international collaboration, talent development, and advanced packaging initiatives. The roadshow commenced on May 12 with a series of one-to-one meetings with Korean semiconductor design houses and the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA). A 12-member delegation, led by MA Jabbar, President of BSIA, visited South Korea in this regard. The main highlight of the roadshow activities was a banquet reception held on the day in DoubleTree by Hilton Pangyo hotel in Seoul. Bangladesh's Ambassador to South Korea Toufiq Islam Shatil delivered the welcome remarks highlighting the ample scope of joint collaboration between the semiconductor industries of both countries. He discussed the Asian Development Bank-proposed $79 billion, 20-year economic corridor from Teknaf to Tetulia as a future hub for high-tech industrialisation, creating a specialised ecosystem where semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and electronics can thrive outside the traditional urban centers.  BSIA President Jabbar emphasised the need to enter the semiconductor ecosystem through focusing strategic pathways like design verification, embedded system and advanced packaging. The technical sessions featured insights on “Silicon River” initiatives from Prof Muhammad Mustafa Hussain (Purdue University, USA) followed by capabilities overviews from seven leading BSIA member companies, namely Dynamic Solution Innovators, Test Bangladesh Limited, Ulkasemi Private Limited, Neural Semiconductor Ltd, PrimeSilicon Technology Inc, Siliconova Limited, and MARS Solutions Limited. On the concluding day on 13 May, the BSIA delegation met high officials of different semiconductor and research organisations, including Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), SK Hynix, Hana Micron, Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA), Koolmicro, Y-Tech, and Growith Associates.   A significant milestone of the roadshow was achieved with the signing of Letter of Intent (LOI) between KAIST Global Commercialization Center (GCC), Center of Research Excellence on Semiconductor Technology (CREST) and BSIA. This agreement aims to foster joint research, talent development and capacity building in the semiconductor sector. It is expected that Bangladesh’s emerging industry will highly benefit from the technological and economic cooperation from the global leaders of Korea in semiconductor manufacturing. The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul remains committed to supporting these initiatives to transform the nation into a global high-tech destination, according to a PID handout issued on Friday.