State Minister for Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, has categorically said
all the public services will be smart in Smart Bangladesh envisioned by Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"None will need to go to government offices for public services. All
concerned will get services in Smartphone," he added.
State Minister Palak made the observation while addressing the closing
ceremony of the Micro Course on 'Intellectual History of Startup' at Sheikh
Kamal IT Training and Incubation Centre auditorium at Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujib Hi-tech Park here today as the chief guest.
Around 240 learners from five universities in the district joined the course
for developing startups.
Zunaid Ahmed Palak said the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park has been
established for flourishing latent talents of intellectuals and generating
new employment scopes.
He urged the new generations for best and proper uses of the scopes for
cherished development of the nation.
Palak told the meeting that a target has been set to build Smart Bangladesh
on the basis of four pillars- Smart Citizen, Smart Government, Smart Society
and Smart Economy-by 2041.
Managing Director of Bangabandhu Hi-tech Park GSM Jafarullah, Commissioner of
Rajshahi division Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Project Director of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park Fazlul Haque and Deputy Commissioner of
Rajshahi Shamim Ahmed also spoke on the occasion.
State Minister Palak also hinted that the government is ready to facilitate
impact innovation on localization of search engines, social media,
communications and streaming apps to secure the public data on the internet.
He said the life and works of Bangabandhu have to be upheld among youths as
they can develop the future of the country with an indomitable mind to
innovate ideas for social changes.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)