Telecom Minister at NSU

Mostafa Jabbar, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications has called upon the university authorities to teach IoT, Robotics, AI, Blockchain to the students. At the same time, he urged the students to read Bangabandhu to know more about Bangladesh. The Minister made the call at a discussion meeting organized by North South University on the occasion of Bangabandhu's 102nd birth anniversary and National Children's Day at North South University in Dhaka on Monday, March 21. Speaking as the chief guest, the Minister said, 'You will definitely study the biographies of many great people of the world. Never forget to read the man who has given you a country, who has sown the seeds of digital Bangladesh '. The Minister further said, “During the last two years amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Internet bandwidth usage in the country has more than tripled to 3300 Gbps. However, in 2008, the bandwidth usage in the country was only 7.5 Gbps. At that time the price of one Mbps bandwidth was 27 thousand Taka, which is now available at only at Taka 60. Emphasizing the importance of encouraging students to innovate in digital technology, he urged them to protect discovery with intellectual property. The minister also suggested that the inventions be made available to the people through commercialization. Azim Uddin Ahmed, Chairman, NSU Trustee Board and professor Ismail Hossain, pro Vice-chancellor delivered their speeches while the Vice-Chancellor of North South University Prof. Atiqul Islam presided over the function. Later, the Minister handed over prizes to the winners of various competitions organized for the children and adolescents and inspected Bangabandhu Corner, Gym, Library, Canteen and other facilities of the University.