Nation’s first biotech investment at Summit Technopolis by Oryx Bio-Tech

August 11, 2020


Photo Caption: MD of BHTPA Hosne Ara Begum ndc, MD of Summit Technopolis Abu Reza Khan and MD of Oryx Biotech David Bo signed a tripartite agreement for setting up Bangladesh’s first Bio-tech industry at Summit Technopolis in presence of Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Nasrul Hamid MP and Honorable ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak MP at BCC Auditorium, Dhaka.

Oryx Biotech, a subsidiary of Oryx Biotech Holdings based in China, inked a tripartite agreement with Summit Technopolis and BHTPA for a biotech investment worth USD 300 Million.  Oryx will set up their Plasma Fractionation Plant in Block II of Summit Technopolis to produce plasma derivatives also known as Life Saving Therapeutics and other related products – making it the first biotech investment in Bangladesh. With a great need for plasma in the potential treatment of COVID-19, this is a timely investment for Bangladesh’s healthcare research and service sectors. It is expected that about 2,000 high-value science graduates will be employed to produce therapeutics such as Albumin, Immunoglobulin, Coagulation factor VIII, etc.

Muhammed Aziz Khan, Founder Chairman of Summit said, “We are pleased to activate the nation’s first and largest biotech investment of about USD 300 million on 25 acres of land and building provided by Summit Technopolis. It is most gratifying that this milestone plasma fractionation project which will open new horizons in Bangladesh’s development is happening in this auspicious year of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary.”

The agreement signing was witnessed by the Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid MP, Honorable ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, Senior Secretary of ICT Division N M Zeaul Alam PAA, Managing Director of Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) Hosne Ara Begum ndc.

The ceremony was virtually attended by Muhammed Aziz Khan, Vice-Chairmen of Summit Group Jafer Ummeed Khan, Latif Khan, Farid Khan, Directors of Summit Group Ayesha Aziz Khan, Faisal Karim Khan, Adeeba Aziz Khan, Azeeza Aziz Khan, Fadiah Khan, Salman Khan along with other senior officials and David Bo and his colleagues from China.

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