Acting President of BGMEA Shahidullah Azim stressed the importance of harnessing the power of technology and innovation to propel the sustainable development of Bangladesh.
“As we enter the next decade of technological transformation, we have to focus more on embracing technological advances to reap the full benefits of this era. We have to embrace more technology and innovation to build a ‘Smart Bangladesh’,” he opined.
Shahidullah Azim made the observations while addressing the inaugural ceremony of “JCI Smart Bangladesh Summit, Expo & CYE Award 2023″.
JCI Bangladesh, a leading youth leadership development organization, organized the two-day event at the International Convention City (ICCB) in Dhaka on June 9.
Salman Fazlur Rahman, MP, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Honorable Prime Minister; Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, State Minister for the ICT Division; Md. Jashim Uddin, President, of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI); and Russell T. Ahmed, President of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) also spoke at the inaugural ceremony.
BGMEA Vice President Shahidullah Azim emphasized the need for skill-based education to prepare smart citizens for building a smart Bangladesh.
He also called for aligning all with the goal of building a smart Bangladesh.
Youth should be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to evolving technologies and drive the development of Bangladesh in the coming days, he observed.
He emphasized on digiltalizing the traffic system to reduce congestion on roads, saying many valuable working hours are wasted due to traffic jam.
