The Bangladesh government is using information and communication technology as a vehicle to build a country free from hunger, poverty and discrimination to fulfill the dream of Bangabandhu. Through this, productivity has increased with the use of technology to improve the quality of life of marginalized people. The digital financial system that has emerged in the country has given impetus to this journey. And the digital centers located in every union of the country are playing the role of the catalyst behind this. With this, no one is left out of the digital transformation.
The ICT Minister also mentioned that the government is implementing the vision so that no one connected or unconnected through digital is left out of digital services.
Palak remarked that Bangladesh today has progressed from a least developed country to a developing country by building a sustainable structure of digital connectivity at the marginal level.
The state minister was speaking at a two-part high-level virtual debate on digital cooperation and connectivity organized by the United Nations.
In his speech, he gave an account of how Bangladesh has progressed in the midst of global famine.
Corio Cesare Ariala Ramirez presided over this debate meeting of the General Assembly with the participation of stakeholders.
The debate was led by Jose Ramen Lopez Portillo, head of the Ten Members Group under the UN General Assembly on technology-assisted management.
Earlier in the session, UNODC Executive Director Ghada Wali presented a research report on how cybercriminals are endangering human lives, health and rights.
PWC Global Chairman Bob Moriz, CEO of Dubai Cares, took part in the discussion. In addition to Tariq al-Garz, one representative from each of the UN member states spoke.