State Minister for ICT is keen to make Tripura a knowledge partner in building smart Bangladesh

The 'Digital Bangladesh IT Business Summit 2022' was held on Thursday night (April 28) at Hotel Pole Tower in Agartala, Tripura, India. Tripura Chief Minister Biplob Kumar Dev was the chief guest at the conference titled ‘Digital Bangladesh to Smart Bangladesh’. Arif Mohammad, Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India delivered his welcome speech at the conference. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak presided over the pre-dinner function on the occasion of the conference jointly organized by Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority of ICT Department and Agartala High Commission. On the occasion, Puneet Agarwal, Chief Secretary, Department of Industrial Commerce and Information and Technology, highlighted the potential of IT industry in Tripura. Information and Culture Department and Youth and Sports Minister Sushant Chowdhury, Home, Prisons and Firefighting Minister Ram Prasad Pal and Managing Director of Hi-Tech Park Authority Vikarna Kumar Ghosh were present as the Special guests at the conference. Highlighting the objectives of the summit, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said, "Architect of Digital Bangladesh Sajeeb Wazed Joy has created opportunities for the talented people of Bangladesh. Which has created employment for 2 million young people in the IT sector. Under his guidance, in order to develop skilled human resources, I have made information and communication technology education compulsory from class 6 to class 12 since 2010. At the higher secondary level, we have set up about 13,000 Sheikh Russel Digital Labs, 300 Parliamentary Seat-Based Schools of the Future. We are also going to set up Centers for 4IR in 150 universities. Work is underway on Blended Learning.” In his speech, the Minister of State for ICT assured that the entrepreneurs of ICT industry in Bangladesh can invest in the special economic zone that is being set up in Tripura covering an area of ​​20 hectares. Highlighting the potential of Smart Bangladesh in 2041, Palak said, "We want the two countries to work together as knowledge partners in building that Smart Bangladesh, Smart Tripura." Since we have the same climate, environment and culture, we can formulate policies on smart education, health care, agriculture, environment - all these together to build an innovative nation if we want. In just 13 years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has transformed Bangladesh into a middle-income digital Bangladesh with her honesty, foresight and courage, said Palak. As our Prime Minister shows her love and affection to the Chief Minister of Tripura like her son, your Chief Minister Biplob Da too respect our beloved leader like a mother. We have a relationship of sincerity and friendship and trust. We want to move forward together by making it closer and stronger. Speaking as the chief guest, Tripura Chief Minister Biplob Kumar Dev said e-means digital. And ‘digital means corruption free, communication fast’. So, if you want to take a country forward, you have to digitize. But there will be a force to be reckoned with. Because when everything is done online, bossing goes away. The audacity goes away. Time saves. Above all, human welfare ensures. But IT is a subject that has no boundaries. For that, countries like South Korea and Japan in spite of being smaller than a state of India, has gone so far in the field of IT. We also keep an eye on Bangladesh like Japan. Our Prime Minister has said that development cannot be carried out without neighboring countries. That is why he has paid special attention to Bangladesh after taking oath. Noting that there is IT business in Tripura, especially data center, he urged the Bangladeshi businessmen who were present to invest, adding that business is not just about earning money rather commercial exchange; Creates business relationships. Creates kinship among themselves, ensures protection.