The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul, along with Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA), has successfully concluded a high-impact two-day Roadshow in South Korea on 12-13 May 2026, aimed at integrating Bangladesh into the global semiconductor value chain through strategic international collaboration, talent development, and advanced packaging initiatives.
The Roadshow commenced on May 12 with a series of one-to-one meetings with Korean semiconductor design houses and the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA). A 12 member delegation led by M A Jabbar, President of BSIA visited South Korea in this regard.
Bangladesh hosts semiconductor roadshow in South Korea
The main highlight of the roadshow activities was a Banquet Reception held on 12th May 2026 in DoubleTree by Hilton Pangyo hotel in Seoul. Bangladesh's Ambassador in South Korea Toufiq Islam Shatil delivered welcome remarks highlighting the ample scope of joint collaboration between the semiconductor industries of both countries. He discussed the ADB proposed $79 billion, 20-year economic corridor from Teknaf to Tetulia as a future hub for high-tech industrialization creating a specialized ecosystem where semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and electronics can thrive outside the traditional urban centers. BSIA's President M A Jabbar emphasized entering the semiconductor ecosystem through focusing on strategic pathways like design verification, embedded systems and advanced packaging.
The technical sessions featured insights on ‘Silicon River’ initiatives from Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain (Purdue University, USA) followed by capabilities overviews from seven leading BSIA member companies, namely Dynamic Solution Innovators, Test Bangladesh Limited, Ulkasemi Private Limited, Neural Semiconductor Ltd., PrimeSilicon Technology Inc., Siliconova Limited, MARS Solutions Limited.
On 13 May, the BSIA delegation met high officials of different semiconductor & research organizations including Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), SK Hynix, Hana Micron, Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA), Koolmicro, Y-Tech, Growith Associates during their 2 days roadshow. A significant milestone of the road show was achieved with the signing of Letter of Intent (LOI) between KAIST Global Commercialization Center (GCC), Center of Research Excellence on Semiconductor Technology (CREST) and BSIA. This agreement aims to foster joint research, talent development and capacity building in the semiconductor sector.
The successful conclusion of this roadshow underscores the growing economic and technological partnership between Bangladesh and South Korea. This is expected that Bangladesh’s emerging industry would be highly benefited from the technological and economic cooperation from the global leaders of Korea in Semiconductor manufacturing. The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul remains committed to supporting these initiatives to transform the nation into a global high-tech destination.