Dubai Expo 2022 presentation Bangladesh Hi-Tech park. Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority has been established under the 'Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Act-2010' with the objective of creating an investment-friendly environment and creating employment through the development and growth of high-tech industries in the country. Since its inception, the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority has been working for socio-economic development by establishing Hi-Tech Parks / Software Technology Parks / IT Training and Incubation Centers in different parts of the country to ensure employment of the country's huge youth and create skilled human resources. According to the administrative structure, the managing director of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority is the chief executive officer. There is an Executive Committee chaired by the Minister / Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology and a Board of Governors (BOG) chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister to oversee and guide the activities of the organization. The head office of Bangladesh HiTech Park Authority is located on the 10th floor of ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka. Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority has set up 28 (eighty) Hi-Tech Parks (HTP) / Software Technology Parks (STP) / IT Training and Incubation Centers across the country. The construction work of 4 (four) parks has already been completed and business activities are going on. Construction work on the remaining parks is underway.The main responsibility of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority is to bring economic prosperity to the country through development of appropriate investment infrastructure and skilled human resources to increase investment and employment in the IT / ITES sector. In a nutshell the functions of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park. International recognition (ISO Certified): Considering the achievements and success of Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, it has been certified International ISO 9001: 2015 on 25.02.2019. Certification has been updated again in the current financial year (2019-20). As the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority is maintaining international standards in providing all works and services, domestic and foreign investors are being attracted to invest in various parks.Digital Bangladesh Award-2018: Bangladesh High-Tech Park Authority has been awarded Digital Bangladesh Award in 2018 for its outstanding contribution to the development of hi-tech information and communication technology, development of human resources, employment opportunities and attracting domestic and foreign investors. Achieving WITSA 2019 International Award: The largest conference on information technology World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2019 held in October 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia. Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority was nominated by the selection committee for the WITSA Unveiling of the name plate of 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park, Sylhet' 2019 Chairman Award category for its significant contribution

2. "Our goal is self-sufficiency. There is no doubt that
international cooperation and sharing of Knowledge and
technological resources Will alleviate human suffering
and facilitate easier operations for us. The new world
is emerging. We have to believe in our own
strength.”
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
29th session of the United Nations General Assembly
(September 25, 1974)

3. THE GREEN REVOLUTION
Undertaken by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman to recover the war torned newborn nation’s
economic growth. Utilizing agriculture as the backbone of the
economy, he envisioned a Golden Bangladesh.
 1st in Hilsa Fish Production
 1st in Jute Export
 2nd in Jute Production
 2nd in Jackfruit Production
 2nd in Goat's milk
 3rd in Freshwater Fish
Production
 3rd In Vegetable Production
 3rd in Garlic Production
 4th in Rice Production
 6th in Potato Production
 8th in Mango Production
 8th in Guava Production
 9th in Onion, Cauliflower &
Broccoli

4. “If you want to go far and fast,
innovate together. In today’s world, it
is possible to leapfrog along the
development pathway by combining
vision with innovation.”
Sheikh Hasina MP
Honorable Prime Minister
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

5. Welcome to the Vision of a Developed Nation
Vision 2021 – Digital Bangladesh
Vision 2031
Vision 2041 – Smart Nation
Digital Bangladesh
Middle Income Country
2030 SDG Goals
Upper Middle
Income Country
Developed Nation
Knowladge Economy
High Income Country

6. Bangladesh: Looking Back at the Last Decade
$781
$2,557
2010
2021
Increased over
327%
in this decade
Per Capita
GDP
2010-11
2019
$22.93 billion
$40.53 billion
Bangladesh achieved a 12.59% export growth in
March 2021 showing a strong post-pandemic recovery
BANGLADESH’S
EXPORT
Grew By A Whopping
80%
in this decade
FOREIGN
Exchange Reserve
2008-09
2021
$7.47 billion
$46.15 billion
Increased over
6.17
times
50% of the
Population is
Under 25 Years Old
A Young Population

7. YEAR ECONOMIC RANK SOURCE
2021 40th CEBR
2030 28th PwC
2030 26th HSBC
2030 24th WEF
2036 24th CEBR
2041 23rd CEBR
2050 12th UBS
What is THE WORLD Saying
7.6%
5.6%
3.3% 3.1%
2.7%
BD IN CH VN SL
GDP GROWTH RATE: FY22 (Predicted)
“Bangladesh's economy will grow by 7 per cent to
7.2 per cent in the current fiscal year”
- Standard Chartered
The ‘Growth’ Story

8. DIGITAL
BANGLADESH
The Philosophy of
Revolution

9. “People of Bangladesh will be primarily working in the
knowledge industry, in the Hi-Tech sector providing
knowledge-based services around the world and not
just being a part of the fourth industrial revolution but
leading the charge for the fourth industrial revolution.
Find your own innovations, find new technologies.
Do not Imitate, Innovate!”
Sajeeb Wazed Joy
Honorable ICT Adviser to the HPM

10. The Country is Experiencing
Large-scale Digitalization
Key Drivers of the
DIGITAL
REVOLUTION
2nd in the World
in the Digital
Outsourcing
Service
7th Largest Data
Center in the
World
9th in the Social
Media Usage in
the World
5th in the
World in
Internet Usage
 9th in the World in
Mobile Phone Using
 12th in the World in
Using Smart Phone
57th Country in
the World in to
launch a
Satellite

11. The Country is Experiencing
Large-scale Digitalization
Key Drivers of the
DIGITAL
REVOLUTION
Fast Emerging Economy with a Promising Future
A Global
Innovator
No. 1 in Mobile
Financial Services
Indigenous digital
Covid vaccination
platform
Digitizing Community
Retailers in Bangladesh
and in India
Providing Ride-Sharing, Logistics,
Food and Grocery Deliveries in
Bangladesh and Nepal
Digital
Government
Service
2 MN+ Govt.
E-service users
(per month)
100 MN+
Digital Card
Issued
172 MN+ Mobile
Subscribers
98% Population is
Under Internet
Connectivity
600 MN+ Services are Provided
From 5865+ Digital Centers

12. New Markets Emerged
Key Drivers of
the Investment
Readiness in ICT
Sector in Bangladesh
E-Commerce is expected to have
80% growth by 2025
 Present Market Size: $3.1 Billion
 GMV: $5 Billion by 2023
 Population Served: 35%
 Number of Web-Commerce: 2,500+
 Number of f-Commerce: 50,000+
 Total Jobs Created: 20,00,000+
 Market Growth: 624% (Since 2010)
 Number of Daily Orders: 1.6+ Million
DIGITAL COMMERCE
500% Growth
Since Inception
Bangladesh is experiencing average
29.3% growth in Digital Device Market
 Market Size: $1.5 Billion
 Market Growth: 29.3%
 GMV (Smart Phone): $1.18 Billion
 GMV (Laptop): $0.37
 Local : Walton, Aamra, Symphony,
etc.
 Global : Samsung, Sony, Hyundai,
Nokia etc.
DIGITAL FINANCE
 72% of Digital transactions are MFS
 102+ Million MFS Users
 10+ Million Daily Transactions
 15+ Banks Integrated
 1+ Million MFS Agents
 $202+ Million Daily Transacted
DIGITAL DEVICE
The IT-ITES Industry is Growing at
an 10% on Average Annually Since 2010

13. 11 Parks are Ready for Investment
BANGLADESHI
Startups
Rapidly picking up new
disruptive Technologies
Thriving Startup Ecosystem Staying Ahead of Regional Peers
Government Initiatives

14. Genuine Transformation has Already Taken Place

15. “ Government will Establish Hi-tech Parks in Every District ”
Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh
BANGLADESH
HI-TECH
PARKS
Hi-Tech Parks
(HTP), Software
Technology
Parks (STP)
39
IT Training
and Incubation
Center in Every
District
64
Private Software
Technology
Parks (STPs)
14
Startups
Under
Incubation
149
3800 Fiber Optic Connection upto Union Level

16. 11 Parks are Ready for Investment
BANGLADESH
HI-TECH
PARKS
 Bangbandhu Hi-Tech City,
Kaliakoir
 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Hi-Tech Park, Sylhet
 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Hi-Tech Park, Rajshahi
 Sheikh Hasina Software
Technology Park, Jessore
 Vision 2021 Tower - 1,
Dhaka
 Heroic Freedom Fighter
Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal
Software Technology Park,
Chittagong
Hi-Tech Parks Software Technology Parks
 Sheikh Kamal IT Incubator
& Training Center, Rajshahi
 Sheikh Kamal IT Incubator
& Training Center, Natore
 Sheikh Kamal IT business
Incubator, CUET
 Sheikh Kamal IT Incubation
& Training Center, KUET
IT Training & Incubation Centers

17. Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, Kaliakoir
Oryx Building (Manufacturing Bio-Tech Products) Solaris Building (House to 1000+ BPO Agent)
Number of Companies Invested: 75
Number of Employment: 5000+
 Country’s biggest Hi-Tech City with 355 acres of land
 Connected with Dhaka with direct train and highway in
only 40 minutes travel time
 35 acres of land reserved only for foreign investors
 Access to over 50 renowned universities with talented
graduates to fulfil resource need Investment ready land and spaces are available for lease

18. Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, Kaliakoir
Vibrant Building (Nokia Mobile)
Banglatronics Building
(Techno Mobile)
Leo Cables Building
Tier IV Data Center

19. Actual Ready for Investment Parks
Heroic Freedom Fighter Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Software Technology Park, Chottogram
Sheikh Kamal IT Incubator & Training Center, KUET
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park, Sylhet
Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator, CUET

20. Actual Ready for Investment Parks
Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park, Jashore
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park,
Rajshahi
Sheikh Kamal IT Training & Incubation Center
Investment ready land and
spaces are available for lease

21. Upcoming Projects
Vision 2021 Tower 2, Dhaka
 Vision 2021 Tower-II Software Technology Park
 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub -10
 Centre of Future Industrial Revolution – 4
 Mentor Creation – 200
 Entrepreneur Creation – 5000+
 Intrapreneurs Creation – 3000+
Digital Entrepreneurship and innovation Ecosystem Sheikh Hasina Institute of Frontier Technology
Sheikh Hasina Institute of Frontier Technologies
to be the first life long learning Institute on
Frontier Technologies defining future of
education.
Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship
Development Project
Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Development
Project to Create 120,000 Entrepreneurs by providing
holistic support to 1200000 Youth.

22. Sustained Growth Resulted in
Vibrant Digital Economy

23. Sustained Growth Resulted in
Vibrant Digital Economy

24. Sustained Growth Resulted in
Vibrant Digital Economy

25. Sustained Growth Resulted in
Vibrant Digital Economy
Growing Investment Demand for Futuristic Market

26. How BANGLADESH
Is Getting Ready for the World?

27. "Bangladesh is far
ahead of other emerging
market countries in
giving incentives to
attract investors and
facilitate FDI"
- Everest Group
Prominent Incentives Compared to
Other Emerging Destinations
Bangladesh is Committed to Continue Incentive Reform Process to Create a Conducive Business Environment for the Investors
Exemption on
Stamp Duty and
Registration Fee for
Land Registration
100% Equity
is allowed for
Foreign Companies;
no cap on FDI limits
■ VAT
Exemption on
Utilities Uses
■ Easy Exit Option
■100% Profit
repatriation
■ Exemption on
Double Taxation
Bonded Warehouse
Facility for the
Companies in the
Hi-Tech Parks
Exemption of
Income Tax on
Expatriate
Professionals for
3 years
Import Duty
Exemption of Capital
Machineries and
Assets
2
3
6
4
5
7
8
1
10 years Corporate
Tax exemption on
IT/ITES companies
and 12 years
for Park
Developers
Major Incentives
for Investing in
Hi-Tech Parks /
Software Technology
Parks

28. Low Cost and High Return
Manufacturing Destination in Asia
41%-69%
SAVINGS IN
MANAGER’S SALARY
47%-84%
SAVINGS IN
WORKER’S WAGES
6%-89% SAVINGS
IN WATER COST
10%-55% SAVINGS
IN ELECTRICITY COST
**In USD **Source: BBS, 2021
Karachi
Mumbai
New Delhi
Hanoi
Bangkok
Manilla
Kualalumpur
Beijing
Dhaka
1.33
Electricity rate for general use
(per kWh)
Water rate for general use
(per cu. m)
Karachi
Mumbai
New Delhi
Hanoi
Bangkok
Manilla
Kualalumpur
Beijing
Dhaka
134
208
130
260
159
217
169
192
979
1251
1593
1713
1478
1345
1712
1881
677
582
56
111
Worker’s Wage Manager’s Salary Legal Minimum Wage
245
346
295
262
223
345
273
0.2
0.1
0.13
0.13
0.11
0.15
0.09
1.33
0.12
0.09
1.33
0.16
0.16
0.55
0.82
1.11
1.37
Key Drivers
for Investment
in Bangladesh

29. Skill Development
to Foster Growth in the
Hi-Tech Sector
Continued Skill Development Initiatives are
Fostering to the Need of the Investors
650,000+ Youths
trained on basic
programming
languages
255,000+ Women
Have been trained on
basic ICT trades
32,000+ Youths
trained on emerging
Technologies
65,000+ Youths
trained on ICT
Support Services
3,000+ Youths
trained on Cyber
Security Service
Natural Language
Processing Lab
IOT and Machine
Learning Lab
Deep Learning Lab
Software
Development &
3D Printing Lab
Network Design &
Software
Development Lab
Initiatives Facilitating the Growth of Digital Workforce

30. SMART
BANGLADESH
Towards becoming a
Developed Nation by 2041

31. SMART
ENVIRONMENT
SMART
INFRASTRUCTURE
SMART
GOVERNANCE
SMART
COMMUNITY

32. Thank you so much for your time.
You all are cordially invited to visit Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park

33. Presented by:
Dr. Bikarna Kumar Ghosh
Managing Director
Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
https://www.bhtpa.gov.bd/
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