BM Tech Report

Now every Bengali reader can know semiconductors easily as a book, authored by Mohammad Enayetur Rahman, has been released. The book titled, “The Advancement of Technology: Semiconductors and Bangladesh’s Potential,” was officially launched on Friday in the city in presence of diplomats, technology experts, students and young tech enthusiasts.

“Semiconductors are now at the heart of the global technology industry. Yet, in Bangladesh, the sector remains largely unknown to the general public and has so far been limited only to teachers and students of electronic engineering,” said the author, who is also the pioneer of Bangladesh’s semiconductor industry. This book is written for introducing this vital sector to all segments of society, he added.

Publisher Student-Ways brought this book as the first comprehensive one, written in Bangla, on the present and future of the country’s semiconductor industry. It covers contemporary issues, the basics of semiconductor technology, its significance in the global industry, and outlines a visionary roadmap for Bangladesh. For engineering students and professionals, it provides extensive guidance based on international experiences.

“When I look at our neighboring countries, I don’t just see competition; I see a plan of action. There is no reason why Bangladesh cannot achieve similar success,” the engineer and author said.

Modern technologies, also Artificial Intelligence (AI), heavily rely on semiconductor chips. In Bangladesh Ulkasemi is working on these future-defining technologies. The company has built a strong team of 550 skilled Bangladeshi engineers and is working toward transforming the nation’s semiconductor industry into a multi-billion-dollar market by 2030.

Md. Yousup Faruqu, Country Managing Director of Microsoft for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, Rozaimee Abdullah, First Secretary of the High Commission of Brunei, Dr. Arifa Chowdhury Rahman, Chairperson of Ulkasemi spoke at the launching ceremony.

Among faculties, Prof. Dr. Bobby Barua from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Dr. Shahriyar Masud Rizvi from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dr. Mainul Hossain from University of Dhaka, Dr. G. R. Ahmed Jamal from University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dr. Mohammad Masum Billah from Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Md. Dara Abdus Satter and Dr. Md. Rezwanul Ahsan from Daffodil International University, Dr. Md. Anwarul Abedin from Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur, attended the ceremony.