Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen said, there is a miracle taking place in Asia. A country in the last 50 years has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world – that country is Bangladesh. Under the strong leadership of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has achieved this development. Bangladesh has a population of 170 million.
The envoy said these resources and assets need to be developed, especially for women. A Smart Bangladesh must have smart women. From this point, I can understand how important is this ‘Women In Tech’ program.
He was addressing the launching or a program named ‘Women In Tech 2023’ on Saturday at Huawei Bangladesh Academy to develop local ICT talent and enable knowledge sharing among females. UNESCO is the strategic partner of this competition here in Bangladesh.
Dr. Dipu Moni, MP, Minister, Ministry of Education, Professor Dr. Shireen Akhter, VC, University of Chittagong; Prof. Dr. Mahmuda Naznin, Head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, BUET and Lokman Hossain Miah, Executive Chairman, BIDA, were also present at the event.
The program was launched by Pan Junfeng, President of Huawei South Asia and CEO of Huawei Bangladesh; and Susan Vize, Officer-in-Charge, UNESCO Dhaka Office, in presence of
Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, MP, said, “Under the visionary leadership of Sheikh Hasina, women’s empowerment is moving ahead. Our women are getting jobs and getting involved in all sort of economic activities. Our labor market participation of women has increased. But we have to go further. In this regard, I commend Huawei for their initiative ‘Women In Tech’ and all the other initiatives they have taken so far.”
Pan Junfeng, CEO, Huawei South Asia, said, “We always desire that females get the opportunity to work in ICT sector with more ownership and a bigger footprint. The women of Bangladesh have great competency to drive the ICT development journey of this country. Empowering women and increasing their visibility will open up a whole world of new possibilities, bringing in new technological and commercial advancements for the country. ”
Susan Vize, Officer-in-Charge, UNESCO Dhaka Office, said, “UNESCO and Huawei both are working to empower women and make sure they have an opportunity for equal participation in the tech sector. Women’s contributions are critical in achieving the goals of the 4IR and advancing Bangladesh to reach middle-income status by 2026.”
