Bangladesh's first-ever security surveillance equipment manufacturing plant inaugurated


FE ONLINE REPORT | Published: March 27, 2022 11:29:12 | Updated: March 27, 2022 17:40:37


Bangladesh's first-ever security surveillance equipment manufacturing plant inaugurated

The first-ever security surveillance equipment manufacturing plant in Bangladesh was inaugurated at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakair on Friday.

The newly opened factory will manufacture security surveillance equipment for the world's number one security surveillance solution brand ‘Hikvision’.

Excel Intelligent Solutions Ltd, a sister concern of Excel Technologies Ltd, which is the first and national distributor of Hikvision in Bangladesh, established the manufacturing plant. This factory was set up at the service building of Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City. China's leading security surveillance solution provider Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. provided the technical assistance.

N M Zeaul Alam PAA, Senior Secretary, ICT Division, inaugurated the plant as the chief guest.

Bikarna Kumar Ghosh, Managing Director, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, Hugo Huang, President of Hikvision South Asia and current president of Bangladesh Computer Samity Md Shahid-ul-Munir & its newly elected president Subrata Sarkar were present as special guests.

The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Goutam Saha, Managing Director of Excel Technologies Ltd & Excel Intelligent Solutions Ltd.

Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function, NM Ziaul Alam PAA, Senior Secretary, ICT Division, said, “investment in our country's IT sector is on the rise, setting up these manufacturing plants is a prime example, and the world's top security surveillance product like Hikvision is being manufactured in Bangladesh, which is a huge achievement for us".

Special guest of the event, Managing Director of Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Bikarna Kumar Ghosh said that through the announcement of 'Digital Bangladesh' programme in 2008, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her IT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy had given advice and guidance to bring the entire IT sector in our country under one ecosystem.

Hugo Huang, President of Hikvision South Asia, another special guest at the event said, “Today is a very happy day for Hiksvision. This is because the production of Hikshiven brand products has started in Bangladesh as the third country after Brazil and India outside China ''.

Goutam Saha, Managing Director of Excel Technologies Ltd and Excel Intelligent Solutions Ltd said, “With the inauguration of Bangladesh's first security surveillance equipment manufacturing plant at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, we are happy and proud that we have ushered in a new era in the country's ICT industry and 'Made in Bangladesh”.

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