Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Smart Bangladesh Task Force to work on building skilled and tech-savvy manpower in a bid to turn the country into a Smart Bangladesh by 2041.
“What is most important to us today is – building skilled manpower and finalising what to do to spread the use of technology widely,” she said at the first meeting of the Smart Bangladesh Task Force, held at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka.
The prime minister said digital devices are opening new doors before the people. “That is why we have to develop suitable skilled manpower.”
She added, “The new generation has to be developed with education and technology. They will have to be prepared for Smart Bangladesh.”
Sheikh Hasina said citizens of the country have to be prepared for Smart Bangladesh so that all people can know how to use digital devices and artificial intelligence.
She put emphasis on proper planning alongside motivating the people of the country towards materialising the vision of Smart Bangladesh. “We should create the opportunities to flourish the creativity of people, their thinking, and the idea of moving forward.”
Noting that building skilled manpower is the most important aspect of a Smart Bangladesh, the prime minister said it is necessary to spread the use of digital devices and information technology more widely.
“We have to be prepared from now on to materialise Smart Bangladesh. We have to take decisions about what to do step by step.”
She laid emphasis on learning the languages of different countries, increasing the quality of education and subject-based studies as well as skill development.
She added that there will be no poverty in Smart Bangladesh, where people will live a better and more prosperous life. “It is our aim to improve people's quality of life by developing the power of innovation in Smart Bangladesh.”
