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‘Digitisation pushing Bangladesh towards middle income nation’

October 24, 2017 00:00:00


A press brifeng was held on ''District Branding, 'Kishore Batayn' and Search for Innovators'' on Monday. — BSS Photo

RANGPUR, Oct 23 (BSS): Government officials at a press briefing here today said Bangladesh is moving toward a middle income nation by 2021 on its way to become a developed country by 2041 as envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

They came up with the opinion at the event styled ''District Branding, 'Kishore Batayn' and Search for Innovators'', organised by District Information Office with assistance of district administration at Raja Ram Mohan Club auditorium in the city.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Rashidul Monnaf Kabir attended the press briefing as the chief guest with Rangpur Regional Director of Bangladesh Betar Sayed Mostafa Kamal in the chair.

Deputy General Manger of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Khairul Alam Almaze, District Education Officer Roksana Begum Executive Engineer of LGED Akhter Hossain, senior journalist Mamun Islam, addressed, among others.

Moderated by Senior District Information Officer Humayun Kobir, journalists from the print, electronic and online media participated in the event arranged with assistance of the a2i Programme of the Prime Minister's Office.

Heads of district level government departments and organisations elaborately discussed about the successes already achieved by their respective department and organisation in realising the a2i Programme in building digital Bangladesh.

Humayun Kobir said the district has branded 'Satranji' as brand for Rangpur district and narrated about the digitisation programme that has improved socioeconomic conditions of the people by reaching all services at their doorsteps.

He discussed about the successes already achieved in implementation of the a2i Programme and Vision 2021 to attain sustainable development goals for further speeding up national development.

The chief guest asked the journalists to find out the young innovators and disseminate their innovations for utilising those in building a developed digital Bangladesh where people would easily get all services at their doorsteps.


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