The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association signed a contract on Tuesday with the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme at the SICIP office in Dhaka to implement a large-scale, industry-oriented semiconductor workforce development programme.
Mohammed Walid Hossain, executive project director of SICIP, and MA Jabbar, president of BSIA, signed the contract, said a press release.
Under this contract, BSIA will train 3,500 graduates from EEE, ECE, CSE, applied physics and other relevant disciplines, through six specialised courses. The courses are: IC Design and Layout Engineering, Advanced Physical Design Programme: RTL to GDSII, DFT and Verification Engineering Programme for ASIC Designers, Applied Semiconductor Systems: Power Devices and Industrial Integration, Smart Systems Engineering: Embedded Design and Semiconductor Application Interfaces, and Packaging and Testing. Each course will be conducted for three months (240 hours). According to the contract, the total cost of the programme is BDT 35.14 crore, and the implementation period is from February 2026 to December 2028.
Speaking on the occasion, SICIP executive project director Mohammed Walid Hossain emphasised the importance of ensuring high-quality training delivery, strong monitoring throughout implementation and achieving at least 65 per cent job placement of certified trainees in line with the programme’s objectives.
He expressed confidence that the partnership with BSIA, supported by robust oversight and industry linkage, will produce competent professionals who can contribute meaningfully to Bangladesh’s growing semiconductor ecosystem and also will be ready for the global market.
BSIA president MA Jabbar expressed his gratitude to SICIP and thanked all concerned officers from both organisations who contributed to making the initiative a reality.
He noted that the agreement marked a significant milestone for Bangladesh’s semiconductor ecosystem and would help create a critical mass of skilled manpower to support the growth of advanced electronics and semiconductor services, strengthen industry readiness and enhance Bangladesh’s competitiveness in the global semiconductor value chain.
