BHTPA or Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority is an apex body of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology (MoPTIT).
Objective: creating an investment-friendly environment and creating employment through the development and growth of high-tech industries in the country.
Goal: Bring economic prosperity to the country through development of IT/ITES based investment infrastructure and skilled human resources.
-Developed land (open space) inclusive of different size and shaped plots with a focus to the development of hardware industry
-Furnished office space inside high-rise buildings with a focus to the development of software industry
-Developed and decorated office space inclusive of plug and play facility with a focus to the development of human resources and incubation facility for the local startups
-Furnished office space inside high-rise buildings with a focus to Research & Development after coordinating with educational institutions
-Hi-Tech labs set-up inside 33 universities with state-of-the-art equipment and most updated technology
-Plan and implement strategies to create investment infrastructure
-Proper operation and management of the Parks
-Attract FDI and ensure a world class investment environment
-IT skilled human resource development
-Encouraging development of private STP
-Formulating rules, regulation, guidelines and various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for investors
-Developing innovation ecosystems and infrastructures to support start-up concepts & companies
-Implementing the decisions of the Board of Governors, Executive Committee, Digital Task Force and other national committees relating to hi-tech and software technology parks under Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority.
Hi-Tech Parks are special economic zones, dedicated to the IT sector and specially targeted for the foreign investors to come and invest.
High rise buildings with all necessary administrative support & facilities and rentable space made available for the valued investors are usually termed as Software Technology Park.
As the name indicates, Sheikh Kamal IT Training & Incubation Centers are the regional venues to train target population on several IT/ITES subjects & incubate the pre-seeding and seeding local startups with plug and play facilities.
Structures with STP like facilities & opportunities available for the investor in addition with the scope to collaborate for R&D purposes with the nearest educational institution.
Investment Promotion Agency
BHTPA’s services are available for both domestic and foreign investors interested to invest within the area/boundary/premise of government or non-government owned Hi-Tech Park/Knowledge Park/Software Technology Park/IT Training & Incubation Centers administered as per the regulatory acts of BHTPA.
Any company with hardware and/or software development prioritized product/s and/or service/s that/those considered to be included into IT/IT Enabled Service sector can be an investor of Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority.
An online platform to provide different investment related services to the investors within the stipulated time.
For details, visit: One Stop Services – BHTPA