Software Technology Park finally open for business

Country's first software technology park, after a wait of five years, started its coveted journey yesterday. At a ceremony presided by Zunaid Ahmed Palak  State Minister for ICT Division, ICT Advisor to the Prime Minister Mr. Sajeeb Wazed Joy inaugurated the Park. MP Sharif Ahmed, ICT Division Secretary Shyam Sunder Sikder, MD of Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Hosne Ara Begum and other government officials were also present at the event.  As a ceremonial gesture of handing over the space to IT firms, a total four firms received their allotted space in the software park. In addition to that, a competition titled Connecting Startups Bangladesh will be organized soon where startups get to win space at the software park. Interested startups can apply through either the ICT Division website or the competition's separate site. The winners will be announced at the BPO conference in December.