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Utilise ICT properly to build prosperous country: Yeafesh

CU correspondent
State Minister for Science, Information and Communicanon Yeafesh Osman has called for a revolution to build a prosperous country through proper utilisation of information and communication technology (ICT).
"To materialise the dream of Digital Bangladesh', we should have to understand the theme first and then work together involving mass people to achieve it.” he said.
* The state minister was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day programme organised to mark the 'World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
The programme was organised for the first time outside the capital by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) with the slogan Protecting children in cyberspace' at the Institution of Engineers. Bangladesh (1EB) in Chittagong.
BTRC Chairman Brigadier General (retd) Zia Ahmed presided over the ceremony where Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and Postal and Telecommunication Secretary Sunil
Kami Bose were present as special guests.
BD Com Managing Director Sumon Ahmed Sabbir presented a keynote paper on the theme Protecting children in cyberspace' at the inaugural session.
Referring to the progress of China in the ICT sector, the state minister said, “Bangladesh will have to keep pace with our neighbours and we would like to observe the golden jubilee of the country as Digital Bangladesh '
"We want to start this revolution from Chittagong.” he added.
The dissemination of ICT has already started in the country through call centres at the remote villages where even the farmers are being benefited from this knowledge.
"It is not possible to provide a computer to each person or teach them over night, but using the ICT development of livelihood is possible," he added.
He observed that if parents cannot be friend of their children, it will not be possible to protect them from cyber crime.
CCC Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury stressed the need for introducing computer literacy from school level and said the process of manufacturing laptops and mobile phones from Chittagong is underway.
BTRC Chairman Zia Ahmed said the programme is aimed to create awareness among the mass people by disseminating the facilities of ICT from door to door.
1\vo mobile phone operators are now taking preparation for 3G technologies while steps for introducing WIMAX technology and alternative submarine cable aregoingon.headded.
“We are also thinking of terrestrial fibre net link and making the ICT facilities affordable for all," he added.
Later, the state minister formally inaugurated the programmes that include ICT-based exhibition, ICT classes, seminars, online competitions and demonstration of all new technologies.
Different ICT-based organisations with their services are taking part in the two-day programmes through 20 stalls.
The organisations and services include 3G Service Station. WIMAX Services, Call Centre Services. Software and ITES Services. Armed Forces ICT. Internet Services and Safety Tips for Children and Parents. Telecommunication Infrastructure Services, Video Conferencing and Streaming, PSTN Services, Mobile Telecommunication Services, Vehicle Tracking Sen-ices and Community Radio.