A Correspondent :
Speakers at a panel discussion yesterday stressed the need for digitising Chittagong Port as well as turning the port city into a digital hub for the overall development of the country.
The discussion titled “Digital Development: Road to Empowerment” was organised by Grameenphone Limited at a city hotel in the afternoon. “As the commercial capital of the country and the economic hub, Chittagong must be developed digitally as the development of the whole country depends on it,” said Mahbubul Alam, president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), at the discussion.
When Chittagong Port will be digitised, irregularities will be gone, which will eradicate the sufferings of businessmen, added Mahbubul.
“If the data entry method was digitised … traders could be benefited from that,” said the CCCI president.
Installing scanner at every gate of the port is necessary for the quick release of imported goods, he added. Yasir Azman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, said Chittagong contributes 40 percent of industrial output and 50 percent of government revenue to the economy.
“To survive in the competition with business giants of the world, Chittagong port and the city need to be developed through technology and digitisation,” said Yasir.
Aameir Alihussain, Managing Director of BSRM Ltd; Munir H Khan, Director of KDS Steel; Prof Muhammad Ahsan Ullah, head of ETE, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology; were panel discussants.
Sajid Rahman, CEO (Health) of Telenor, also spoke at the discussion moderated by Wahed Malek, Managing Director of the Dainik Azadi.
Speakers at a panel discussion yesterday stressed the need for digitising Chittagong Port as well as turning the port city into a digital hub for the overall development of the country.
The discussion titled “Digital Development: Road to Empowerment” was organised by Grameenphone Limited at a city hotel in the afternoon. “As the commercial capital of the country and the economic hub, Chittagong must be developed digitally as the development of the whole country depends on it,” said Mahbubul Alam, president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), at the discussion.
When Chittagong Port will be digitised, irregularities will be gone, which will eradicate the sufferings of businessmen, added Mahbubul.
“If the data entry method was digitised … traders could be benefited from that,” said the CCCI president.
Installing scanner at every gate of the port is necessary for the quick release of imported goods, he added. Yasir Azman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, said Chittagong contributes 40 percent of industrial output and 50 percent of government revenue to the economy.
“To survive in the competition with business giants of the world, Chittagong port and the city need to be developed through technology and digitisation,” said Yasir.
Aameir Alihussain, Managing Director of BSRM Ltd; Munir H Khan, Director of KDS Steel; Prof Muhammad Ahsan Ullah, head of ETE, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology; were panel discussants.
Sajid Rahman, CEO (Health) of Telenor, also spoke at the discussion moderated by Wahed Malek, Managing Director of the Dainik Azadi.
