The 2nd campaign of ‘Startup Compass’ of iDEA project implemented by Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of Information and Communication Technology Division was held at Northern University to encourage young people to be entrepreneurs in the field of innovation.
On Sunday (January 8, 2023), the Chairman of the Northern University Bangladesh Trust Prof. Dr. Abu Yusuf Md. Abdullah was present as the chief guest in this event organized at the permanent campus of the university in Ashkona, Dhaka. Professor Dr. Anwar Hossain, Vice-Chancellor of Northern University, was present as a special guest in the program. the iDEA Project Director and Joint Secretary Md. Altaf Hossain presided over the event.
While speaking as the chief guest, Professor Dr. Abu Yusuf Md. Abdullah said, entrepreneurs are brave and strategic. They work tirelessly to realize their dreams.
He applauded the various activities of the Bangladesh government related to entrepreneurship. Finally, he announced a donation of one crore taka on behalf of the Northern University Bangladesh Trust for the welfare of startups or entrepreneurs who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs of the Northern University.
The iDEA Project Director and Joint Secretary Md. Altaf Hossain said that the Project is working relentlessly for the welfare of entrepreneurs.
He said that the implementation of smart and developed Bangladesh by 2041 is already underway. He commented that the cooperation of all public and private institutions of Bangladesh is necessary to successfully build the startup ecosystem in Bangladesh. Later, he highlighted the success of Digital Bangladesh to everyone.
As part of the campaign, Ahmed Fahad, co-founder of Pathao and Minhaj Anwar, chief story teller of Better Stories, took part in the mentoring session after the opening ceremony in the morning. Apart from this, Israt Arena, the founder of the iDEA Project’s successful portfolio startup ‘Prescription Bangladesh’ shared his startup related experience with the participants of the event.
More than 100 students of Northern University participated in the event of Startup Compass.
Besides, the Northern University Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Nazrul Islam, Registrar Commodore Monirul Islam, IT Department Director Saad Al Jabir Abdullah, Marketing Department Tasnuva Mursalat Simran, Idea Project Senior Consultant and Startup Compass Chief Coordinator Siddharth Goswami, iDEA Project Consultant Abul Kalam Ehsanul Azad, communications consultant Sohag Chandra Das, human resources consultant Md. Nazim Uddin and senior officials of iDEA project along with Northern University were present on the occasion.
