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Broadband connections to 70,000 edu insts by 2023: Dipu Moni

BSS . Rajshahi
30 Dec 2022 20:10:37 | Update: 30 Dec 2022 20:31:03
Broadband connections to 70,000 edu insts by 2023: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dipu Moni — File Photo

Education Minister Dipu Moni has said 1.10 lakh rural institutions will be brought under broadband connections through optical fibre cables within the next year.

Of those, 70,000 educational institutions will be given internet connections. At present, 12 crore people in the country remain under broadband internet connections.

Dipu Moni made the observations while virtually addressing the opening ceremony of a two-day “4th International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication and Engineering- 2022” in Rajshahi on Friday as the chief guest.

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Faculty at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) organised the conference at its auditorium.

Member of University Grants Commission Prof Sazzad Hossain and Managing Director of Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority Bikarna Kumar Ghosh also virtually addressed the conference with ECE Faculty Dean Prof Nazrul Islam Mondal in the chair.

The education minister said engineering and technology play a pivotal role in the development of today's Bangladesh.

Widespread research and innovative practices are propelling the country to a new plateau of development.

She also said the international conference will focus on the rapid stride and technological advancements in electrical, computer and telecommunication engineering.

Around 465 researchers, teachers, engineers and technologists are taking part in the conference where 69 technical papers and six keynote papers are being presented.

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