Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb spoke as the chief guest at a seminar today held at the BCC Auditorium in the ICT Tower. Photo: PID

DHAKA, July 16, 2025 (BSS) – Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb today said that July warriors will be made self-employed through digital training.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled “Youth Power: Language Movement 1952 to Quota Reform Movement 2024”, organized by the Information and Communication Technology Division at the BCC Auditorium in the ICT Tower on the occasion of "July Martyrs Day" and "July Mass Uprising Day”, according to a press release. 

At the beginning of the seminar, a one-minute silence was observed in memory of the July martyrs. Before that, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb inaugurated the newly established "July Corner" on the ground floor of the ICT Tower.

In his speech, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb said, “Today is a day of sorrow for us. The young people who gave their lives showed us dreams and placed responsibilities on us. Today is the day to reflect on how respectfully we have fulfilled those responsibilities.” 

He added, “In many areas, we have not succeeded in the past year. We must now plan how to achieve success in the days ahead. Every day when I return home, I feel that much remains undone. I feel ashamed that I cannot face the students.”

He continued, “The fact that we haven’t been able to do much for them through ICT which haunts me. In the coming months, we will try to ensure a promising future for the injured of July by equipping them with ICT skills.”

The special assistant said, “We have also launched a platform called ‘Citizen Service’, through which we have started the process of providing hassle-free digital services to the public.”

Referring to software parks across the country, he said, “They currently exist only as buildings without any arrangements for training or skill development. We are working on launching skill development programmes in those facilities.”

Speaking at the event as chair, ICT Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury said, “Bangalees know how to die, but not how to be defeated. We lost more than two thousand people in the July uprising to remove the burdens of tyranny.” 

He said “Since August 5, our progress has been significant. There is a conspiracy to divide the anti-fascist parties, and illegally acquired money in the last fifteen years is being spent to make that conspiracy succeed. But we will not let that happen.”

ICT Division Additional Secretary Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan said, “We have seen in times of national crisis that it is the youth who rise as saviors and lead us toward light.” 

He added, “We, the seniors, failed to stand firm—but the youth shed blood to resist injustice, oppression, and discrimination. If we fail to follow in their footsteps, then the martyrs’ souls will get solace.”

Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique, a July warrior and student representative, said that the July movement was aimed at ending the fascist regime. He urged the interim government to arrange elections following proper judicial proceedings and reforms.

Ahsan Yasir Sharar, a student of United International University, said, “We are still not seeing justice for the murderers. The police remain dysfunctional. Though private university students played a leading role in the movement, a 10 percent tax has been imposed on them. He demanded its withdrawal.”

The keynote paper at the seminar was presented by Dr. M. Mezbah Uddin Sarkar, Professor at the Institute of Information Technology, Jahangirnagar University.

BCC Executive Director Dr. Md. Mehedi Hasan and officials from various offices under the ICT Division, along with students injured in the movement, were present at the seminar.