PM unveils vision to build Smart Bangladesh by 2041

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday unveiled her vision to build a "Smart Bangladesh" by 2041 along with making it a developed country.

"We will make Bangladesh a developed one by 2041, and that will be a Smart Bangladesh," she declared at the inaugural programme of Digital Bangladesh Day 2022 and distribution of prizes among the winners of an online quiz competition.

The ICT Division organised the programme at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center with the theme "Advanced Technology Inclusive Development".

She said the country will be transformed from Digital Bangladesh into Smart Bangladesh.

She also said the government has fixed four bases to make Smart Bangladesh. These are – Smart Citizen, Smart Economy, Smart Government, and Smart Society.

"Every citizen will be skilled in using technology, economic activities will be done through technology, the government will be [technologically] smart and we have already partially done that. And the whole society will be smart," she said.

Hasina said the government also formulated the Delta Plan 2100 to outline the development path of the country apart from Vision 2041 for the people.

"We have done this so that future generations could live in this delta facing climate change, develop the country and live in the developed country independently and smartly," she said.

She said now everything depends on the young generations of the country.

The PM hoped that the young generations will advance the country in the coming days and they will build up themselves as the smart citizens to become the soldiers of the 2041.

State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Post, Telecommunication and ICT Ministry chairman AKM RahmatUllah and ICT Division Senior Secretary NM Zeaul Alam also spoke at the programme.

Earlier, the prime minister distributed prizes among the winners. Each winner got a laptop, mobile phone and certificates.

A documentary on Digital Bangladesh was also screened at the programme.

The prime minister through digital authentication by placing her hand on a tab inaugurated Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park in Rajshahi and Sheikh Kalam IT Training and Incubation Center in Barishal.

She also unveiled a graphic novel based on the life sketch of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal titled "Kamal", and a publication on Digital Bangladesh.

She also distributed the Digital Bangladesh Award among the winners.