President for public, private initiative in telecom, IT to change rural people’s fate
Dhaka, May 17 (UNB) - President Zillur Rahman on Thursday called for taking public and private initiatives in the telecommunication and information technology (IT) sector with a view to changing the fortunes of the rural people as well as that of entire Bangladesh.
The President made the exhortation while addressing the inaugural function of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day-2012, organized by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication, at Hotel Radisson in the city.
Post and Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Post and Telecommunication Ministry Hasanul Haque Inu also spoke on the occasion.
The President in his address noted that tremendous progress has taken place in the telecommunication sector in the light of the government’s `Digital Bangladesh’ programme that greatly expanded the use of mobile phone in the country.
“Each mobile phone is a mini computer. Using this (mobile phone), we can change fortunes of all rural people and also of entire Bangladesh,” he said.
Zillur Rahman also called for making telecommunication and information technology more accessible and user-friendly so that the ordinary people, especially women could avail the opportunities.
“So, let us change the whole of Bangladesh utilizing the telecommunication and information technology through public and private efforts,” he said.
Referring to this year’ theme of the World Telecommunication Day - `Women and Girls in ICT’, the President said it is very significant in socioeconomic context of the country.
Post and Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju said the government has taken various initiatives to extend the new technologies to schools, colleges and universities in the cities and towns, and also to the rural areas with a view to allowing all people to adjust with the technology.
Later, President Zillur Rahman distributed some laptops among the students who emerged winners in online essay competition.
The President made the exhortation while addressing the inaugural function of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day-2012, organized by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication, at Hotel Radisson in the city.
Post and Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Post and Telecommunication Ministry Hasanul Haque Inu also spoke on the occasion.
The President in his address noted that tremendous progress has taken place in the telecommunication sector in the light of the government’s `Digital Bangladesh’ programme that greatly expanded the use of mobile phone in the country.
“Each mobile phone is a mini computer. Using this (mobile phone), we can change fortunes of all rural people and also of entire Bangladesh,” he said.
Zillur Rahman also called for making telecommunication and information technology more accessible and user-friendly so that the ordinary people, especially women could avail the opportunities.
“So, let us change the whole of Bangladesh utilizing the telecommunication and information technology through public and private efforts,” he said.
Referring to this year’ theme of the World Telecommunication Day - `Women and Girls in ICT’, the President said it is very significant in socioeconomic context of the country.
Post and Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju said the government has taken various initiatives to extend the new technologies to schools, colleges and universities in the cities and towns, and also to the rural areas with a view to allowing all people to adjust with the technology.
Later, President Zillur Rahman distributed some laptops among the students who emerged winners in online essay competition.
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