BAGERHAT, May 12, 2023 (BSS) - State minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed

Palak today said popular international online payment gateway system PayPal
will be launched in the country very soon.

"Prime Minister has taken the initiative in this regard as it is the ardent
demand of the freelancers," he said while addressing as the chief guest at an
inaugural function of smart employment fair organised at Bagerhat Zilla
Parishad Auditorium this noon.

The state minister said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will do everything which
is needed to make Bagerhat a smart district, adding: "Sheikh Kamal IT
Training and Incubation Centre will be established at Zilla Sadar for the
employment of educated youths of the district."

"Training centres on IT and Freelancing will also be established in each
upazilas here as well. Many skilled freelancers, who will be able to earn for
themselves as well as create employment for others, will come out of these
centres each year," Palak added.

Presided over by Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Azizur Rahman, the
inaugural function was also addressed, among others, by lawmaker of Bagerhat-
2 constituency Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy, Bagerhat-4 lawmaker Advocate
Amirul Lama Milon and Superintendent of Police (SP) KM Ariful Islam.

A total of 35 IT companies showcased their products and services in the
daylong fair where 20 laptops were distributed among 20 freelancers and 40
entrepreneurs were given Taka 50,000 each.