Both the software and hardware industries of the country are in great demand of skilled manpower in the world and have a huge market globally, said ICT Secretary Md. Shamsul Arefin on Saturdy.
He said Students need to be trained in modern IT education and skilled manpower in both software and hardware industry to keep pace with the advancing world.
He was addressing as the chief guest at inaugural ceremony of The National HR Summit 2023, themed "HR Leadership for Smart Bangladesh 2041; Driving Ever-Changing Business through Innovation," organized by Daffodil International University at Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar.
"Today's Digital Bangladesh will be transformed into the Smart Bangladesh of Prime Minister's cherished dream by the hands of students of new generation and students will be the backbone of this work", the Secretary added.
The country's economy will go a long way if Bangladesh captures a small part of the world market of trillions of hardware industry. So government has been giving equal importance to hardware industry along with software.
DIU organised the summit in collaboration with a2i – Aspire to Innovate, and is proudly supported by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and the Bangladesh Society of Human Resources Management (BSHRM).
Mohd. Monirul Islam, Additional Secretary, SDG Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Mohammad Nuruzzamn, CEO, Daffodil Family, Tapan Kanti Sarker, President CTO Forum, Rtn. Mohammad Mashequr Rahman Khan, President, BSHRM, Anir Chowdhury, Policy Adviser, a2i were present as the Special Guests.
Prof. Dr. M Lutfar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, DIU presided over the program while Mohammad Zaved Akhtar, CEO & MD, Unilever BD, Shehzad Munim, MD, BAT Bangladesh, Syed Sanowarul Huque, Group CEO, Unique Group, Md. Aminul Haque, Executive Director, Nagad and Prof. Dr. Md. Masum Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurships of DIU addressed among others.
