Bangladesh’s semiconductor industry is launching a high-profile, nine-day roadshow across the United States aimed at forging partnerships with global chipmakers, attracting investment, and mobilizing Bangladeshi-origin technology leaders to help build the country’s emerging semiconductor ecosystem.

Organized by the Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association, the BSIA USA Roadshow 2026 will run from June 5 to 13 under the Silicon River and BRAINGAIN initiatives, bringing together semiconductor companies, universities, startup accelerators, researchers, investors, policymakers, and members of the Bangladeshi diaspora.

The delegation, led by BSIA President M. A. Jabbar and Purdue University professor Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, will visit some of the world's leading semiconductor and innovation hubs, holding talks with major industry players including AMD, NXP Semiconductors, SanDisk, GlobalFoundries, Synopsys, Intel and Arm.

The tour begins in Austin before moving through Phoenix, Silicon Valley, Folsom and Portland, combining industry meetings with a series of BRAINGAIN networking events designed to connect Bangladesh with its growing pool of semiconductor and technology professionals abroad.

The delegation will also engage with academic and innovation institutions, including Arizona State University and Berkeley SkyDeck, focusing on workforce development, advanced research, entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.

The initiative forms part of the broader Silicon River Bangladesh vision, which seeks to position the country as a participant in the global semiconductor value chain through talent development, research collaboration, industry partnerships and innovation-driven growth.

“Bangladesh’s greatest competitive advantage is its people,” BSIA President M. A. Jabbar said. “Through Silicon River and BRAINGAIN, we are building bridges between global expertise and national aspirations.”

Professor Hussain said the future of Bangladesh’s semiconductor ambitions would depend on talent, partnerships and sustained international collaboration. “This roadshow is designed to strengthen relationships with global industry leaders, universities, entrepreneurs, investors and the Bangladeshi diaspora while creating pathways for knowledge exchange, workforce development and innovation,” he said.

Industry leaders say the roadshow could help open new avenues for Bangladesh in areas such as chip design, advanced packaging, artificial intelligence, technology transfer and semiconductor workforce development as the country seeks to carve out a place in the rapidly expanding global chip industry.

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