The government is committed to leveraging the advantages of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) to transform Bangladesh into a smart country. Therefore, all stakeholders will have to collaborate with the government to ensure that the people of Bangladesh get benefit from this global transformation.
Right now, all stakeholders must attach importance to ensuring safe coexistence of Bangladesh with the rest of the world in the ongoing 4IR era which witnessed a massive revolution in information technology. They will have to prepare the country to ride the global wave.
As 4IR is knocking at our door like other foreign countries across the globe, people especially the youths will have to go ahead in line with the latest innovations in science and technology. As the digital era is characterised by technology, this will increase the speed and breadth of knowledge turnover within the economy and society continuously.
The 4IR is coming and in this technological era, the efficiency of people will also change. We all especially our educated and qualified youths will have to get prepared from right now in order to take the advantage of 4IR.
In this regard, the government has already attached importance to artificial intelligence, block chain, Internet of Things, nano-technology, biotechnology, robotics, microprocessor designing and other areas to lead in the 4IR. As the invention of steam engine, use of electricity and invention of transistor had changed the course of human civilization through creating massive industrialisation, these three incidents are identified as three industrial revolutions.
We must build
efficient and skilled human work forces capable
of working for the
revolution
Apart from other foreign countries, our country is also marching towards the 4IR. We must build efficient and skilled human work forces capable of working for the revolution. We are confident that we will do it using our youths’ talent and utilising their innovative knowledge. Our youths will play a vital role in elevating the socio-economic condition of the country besides infusing dynamism into its industrial sector.
However, there will be many challenges of the 4IR and we have to prepare to face the challenges competently. Although there is risk of job loss due to emergence of 4IR, but the opportunities including creation of new jobs are enormous. If these opportunities are effectively utilised, it would increase jobs twofold than the jobs expected to be lost.
As the frontier technology based innovations and startups will create scope of jobs in different areas including health, agriculture, education and finance, nearly three million people are expected to be provided training to build their capacity on 4IR in the next five years. We hope these trained people would play a vital role in bringing positive changes in society and turning Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous nation by 2041. Therefore, our young people will have to prepare themselves for the days to come as they are our key driving force.
