State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak urged youths to become digital entrepreneurs for contributing to government’s efforts to make digital Bangladesh for reaching information and communication technology services to the people’s doorsteps.
“The present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is extending ICT services to the villages and the digital entrepreneurs have a vital role for reaching those to the grassroots people,” he said this while addressing the closing ceremony of a daylong entrepreneur conference in Rajshahi as the chief guest.
Divisional Commissioner’s office and A2I Project of Prime Minister’s office jointly organised the conference titled “Youths Power is Prosperity of Bangladesh” at Rajshahi Medical College auditorium in the city. Over 1,200 entrepreneurs from union, pourasava and city digital centers in all eight districts under Rajshahi division attended the conference. Chaired by Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Nur-Ur-Rahman, the function was addressed, among others, by ICT Secretary Ziaul Alam, A2I Project Director Mustafizur Rahman, Additional Divisional Commissioner Zakir Hossain and Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader.
State Minister said the digital centre entrepreneurs should take the responsibility of transforming the villages into towns through providing the ICT services to the grassroots people as the government intends to turn villages into towns.
He urged the entrepreneurs to put in their level best efforts to make the centres more effective and dynamic so that they can earn more through providing services to the grassroots people.
