RAJSHAHI, March 11, 2022 (BSS) - A two-day International Symposium on
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ended at Rajshahi University
of Engineering and Technology (RUET) here today.

Hosted by the RUET's Institute of Information and Communication Technology
(IICT), the symposium has been held with the main thrust of providing a
platform for teaching, learning and research on ICT.

Vice-chancellor Prof Rafiqul Islam Sheikh and Dean of Electrical and Computer
Engineering Faculty Prof Nazrul Islam Mondal addressed the closing ceremony
as chief and special guests respectively with IICT Director and Registrar
Prof Selim Hossain in the chair.

Research and Extension Director Prof Faruque Hossain, Dean of Mechanical
Engineering Faculty Prof Imdadul Haque, Dean of Applied and Human Faculty
Prof Sazzad Hossain and Planning and Development Director Prof Zaglul Sadat
also spoke.
 
Prof Rafiqul Islam Sheikh expected that the conference will work as an
intellectual platform in future to share ideas and present the latest
findings and experiences in the mentioned areas.

He said Bangladesh has become digitalised under the dynamic and visionary
leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the country's people are
enjoying the benefits of modern technologies.

ICT-related teachers and students of all universities should play supportive
role towards retaining the government endeavours in the years to come.
 
Prof Sheikh said there are immense possibilities for the youths of the
country to become self-reliant by engaging themselves in various income-
generating activities.

Since the ICT sector is knowledge-based, educated youths can utilize their
skills and can be self-reliant through online outsourcing. The ICT sector
also contributes to industrial and infrastructural development, economic
growth and social prosperity.

Around 100 ICT scholars from both home and abroad, including Australia and
Germany, joined the two-day symposium.

In different sessions, project competition, quiz competition, gaming contest,
game development and idea contest were showcased.