DHAKA, July 1, 2020 (BSS) – A daylong virtual training on Internet of things (IoT) was organized by the ‘Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) project’ of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.
The theme of the training was ‘”Digital Bangladesh” we have to establish ourselves’, said a press release.
Senior Secretary of ICT Division N M Zeaul Alam PAA was present as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the training under the “Education for Nation”, executive director of BCC Parthapratim Deb and Technology Specialist Retired Professor of the department of CSE of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Dr M Kaykobad were the special guests of the program.
N M Zeaul Alam PAA said “We could not be a part of the early industrial revolution. Now, we are in the fourth industrial revolution. Our expertise in the devices of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has now gradually increased.”
He further said, “At present, the country’s skills are being used in various government works. If we can see the path of the future by making use of our manpower, we are nowadays more technologically advanced which will help us to achieve the dream of being part of the a developed world in 2041. To that end, we must all work together”.
Parthapratim Deb said that through the iDEA project we are trying to create an innovation ecosystem by creating an innovative culture in Bangladesh. Explaining the need of IoT, he said that the contribution of IoT in creating a smart city or a smart environment is immense.
He is hopeful that the trainees will learn a lot about IoT through this training.
Professor Kaykobad encouraged young people to improve their skills by referring examples from multiple countries, including Japan, Taiwan and Korea.
“We don’t just have to have a computer, we also have to be connected to it and acquire skills,” he said.
‘Digital Bangladesh’ pursuing the dream of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, if we really want to fulfill it, we have to establish ourselves…Foreign consultants are expensive, so if the skills level can be developed and increased in our country, than it can be more effective, he said.
The online program was presided over by the project director (Additional Secretary) of the iDEA Project Syed Mojibul Huq.
The associate professor of Institute of Information Technology (IIT) of the University of Dhaka B M Mainul Hossain, the professor of the department of CSE of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Dr. A. B. M. Alim Al Islam and the managing director of Bondstein Technologies Limited were present, among others.