A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) and the Hubei Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA) in Dhaka. Photo: BSIA

DHAKA, Aug 25, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh and China have taken a significant 
step toward advancing their cooperation in the semiconductor sector. 

To this end, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the 
Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) and the Hubei 
Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA) at an official ceremony held in the 
city, said a press release. 

M A Jabbar, president of BSIA and Professor Wel Liu, vice-president of HSIA, 
signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations.

Under this MoU, both associations will work together to promote knowledge 
sharing and advanced technology exchange, facilitate joint research and 
development (R&D) initiatives, develop skilled human resources through 
training and certification programmes, encourage cross-border investment and 
business partnerships, organise joint events, trade delegations and expos.

The partnership aims to accelerate the growth of Bangladesh's semiconductor 
ecosystem, strengthen its global competitiveness and open up new 
opportunities for innovation and collaboration.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Prof Wei Liu, chairman of the Academic 
Committee at the School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan University, and Vice-
President of HSIA, highlighted Wuhan's strength in technology and innovation.

"Wuhan is known as the Optical Valley of China, home to hundreds of optical 
communication and semiconductor companies. With over 60 universities and 
around 1.3 million students, Wuhan is a hub of innovation and talent," he 
said. 

"Bangladesh has a huge pool of talent, which creates opportunities for deep 
cooperation not only in technology exchange but also in engineer training and 
academic collaboration. HSIA has 500 semiconductor companies and we plan to 
bring some of these companies to Bangladesh to explore opportunities for 
joint ventures, technology transfer, and capacity-building initiatives," he 
added.

M A Jabbar, president of BSIA, expressed his optimism about the 
collaboration. 

He said, "Today's programme marks an important milestone with the signing of 
this MoU. This partnership opens doors for business growth, academic 
exchange, and technological advancement between Bangladesh and China, It will 
accelerate our progress in the global semiconductor value chain."