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PM firm to build technology-based nation
DHAKA, Feb 12, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated
her government’s determination to build a technology-based nation, saying
that technology education is a must for the new generations to sustain in the
competitive world.
She said the technologies are advancing fast in the world and it can never
happen that Bangladesh will lag behind the global trend.
“We’re a victorious nation as we earned victory in the great Liberation
War and as a winning nation, we always want to remain advanced, not behind
… from this thinking and spirit, we’ve taken various steps and the people
are getting its benefits,” she said.
The premier said this while opening the Sheikh Kamal IT Incubator and
Training Centre constructed at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park in
Rajshahi through a videoconference from her official residence Ganabhaban
here this morning.
From the same function, she also inaugurated cent percent electrification
in seven districts and 23 upazilas as well as Feni 114-MW power plant.
“We want to establish a technology-based society and that’s why we’ve
taken various steps including providing computer education and setting up
multimedia classrooms in educational institutions so that the new generations
are attracted in technology education,” she added.
The prime minister also said the government wants to make the new
generations literate in such a way so that they can move keeping pace with
the competitive world. “For this, technology education is very much
essential,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina also reaffirmed her vow to illuminate every house of the
country in the Mujib Borsho (Mujib Year).
“Electricity is a pre-requisite for development (of any country) and I’ve
firm belief that we could light up every house of the country in Mujib
Borsho,” she said.
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