Tony Blair and Palak intent to work together to ensure zero digital divide
A meeting was held between former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and founder of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Tony Blair and Bangladesh Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
The meeting was held after the Tech Accelerator Program-2023 session held in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday (October 25). At this time, Tony Blair gave inspiring views on how the government can improve people's quality of life and build a more prosperous future through the use of technology.
Tony Blair emphasized investing in digital infrastructure, supporting innovation and regulating and managing technology appropriately. Minister of State Zunaid Ahmed Palak thanked Tony Blair for his commitment to harness the power of technology to make the world a better place to live.
The state minister said, our aim is to work together to ensure zero digital divide. He highlighted the outline of building a Smart Bangladesh by 2041 announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina based on 4 pillars: Smart Citizen, Smart Government, Smart Economy and Smart Society.
