The Posts and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, BTCL, the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the country's first green data centre under a public-private partnership (PPP) model through international competitive bidding on 27 January.

The green data centre, which will be established on BTCL-owned land near Chattogram, will adhere to international standards to ensure high availability and operational scalability. It will be powered by renewable energy and offer commercial colocation services for both public and private sector enterprises while also meeting BTCL's internal data storage requirements, according to a recent report by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangsha (BSS).

With similar functionalities to a data centre, a green data centre conserves data while minimizing its environmental impact like reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption.

A transaction advisory services (TAS) agreement will soon be signed to implement the project under the PPP model. ADB's advisory support will focus on feasibility assessments, project structuring, tendering, and stakeholder capacity-building while fostering an investment-friendly environment for private sector participation in Bangladesh's digital economy, according to BSS.