BTRC will play a role as the driving force of Smart Bangladesh in innovative work, said the chairman of the regulatory body Engineer Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed. He said, BTRC will serve as the ‘driving force’ of Smart Bangladesh through innovative technologies within the Commission.
He made these remarks at the launch of the Innovation Showcase Program of BTRC’s implemented innovations on Monday (April 29) in the afternoon.
Engineer Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed said that innovative energy should be expanded to build a developed and prosperous Bangladesh in 2041 and to move the country forward. The current government has emphasized innovation in public administration to improve job mobility, innovative skills and make citizen services faster and easier.
The BTRC Chairperson also said that by innovation, we mean a new and innovative idea, method, product, technology or plan that an individual, organization or society creates or brings about necessary changes. Innovation can come in many forms. For example- technological innovation, process innovation, product innovation etc. It is an important process for the development of a country at personal, social and professional levels.
He said, in continuation of the successful implementation of the Digital Bangladesh Vision 2021, the government wants to create an innovative and knowledge-based economy in Bangladesh by 2041. In order to succeed in the fourth industrial revolution, we need to utilize our innovative power in all sectors of the country. Along with this, we have to move forward on an equal footing with the developed countries through the combination of latest innovative technologies. We need to develop intelligent and innovative mindsets of officers of all professions.
‘Innovation will be an important step in building Smart Bangladesh of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The government has taken various initiatives to build a smart Bangladesh, an innovative and knowledge-based economy by 2041, and has given utmost importance to innovation. Government’s dedicated efforts to institutionalize innovation have enabled many innovations in service facilitation. The common people of the country are benefiting from this’- added Engineer Mohiuddin Ahmed.
BTRC Vice Chairman Aminul Haque, Commissioner Engineer Sheikh Riaz Ahmed, Dr. Mushfiq Mannan Chowdhury, Delwar Hossain and others were present at the event.