Bangladesh to form taskforce to develop semiconductor sector


By Karim

DHAKA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi interim government announced here on Wednesday that a taskforce would be formed to develop the semiconductor sector of the country.

The high-level taskforce, with representatives from industry, academia, the diaspora and government, will work with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to develop a roadmap for sectoral growth, focusing on testing, assembly, and scaling up chip design capabilities, said M Siraz Uddin Miah, principal secretary to the Bangladeshi interim government's chief adviser, at the BIDA headquarters.

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