Oracle opens its first office in Bangladesh

Oracle, one of the leading global business software providers, today opened its first office in Bangladesh, where it began operations 20 years back.

During its opening ceremony, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal appreciated the US tech giant’s move, pointing out that Bangladesh economy surged 8.15 percent last fiscal year, the highest in the Asia Pacific region.

 “I would like to congratulate Oracle on this milestone, particularly since they have been close technology partners supporting Bangladesh’s development agenda,” said State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak who was present with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller.

“The government is committed to transform Bangladesh into a digital nation by 2021 and we look forward to working with the Oracle to fulfill this important vision,” Palak said. 

In Bangladesh, Oracle has been experiencing strong demand for its cloud solutions from many organisations including Ananta Group, Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Bangladesh Computer Council, Bangladesh Election Commission, bKash, BRAC Bank, DBL Group, Department of Immigration and Passport, Dulal Brothers, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, National Board of Revenue, National Polymer, Partex Star Group, Union Group, Pacific Jeans to name a few.

“With an ecosystem of a 50-plus strong partner community in Bangladesh, we continue to support the digital transformation for our customers in the region,” said Rubaba Dowla, managing director of Oracle Bangladesh.

“This new office is another milestone of our commitment to the country,” she said.