The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is coming and in this technological era, the efficiency of people will also change. Our country has the capability as it has already implemented ‘Digital Bangladesh’.
All especially our 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. In the process of adopting 4IR technologies, Bangladesh has recently achieved significant growth in various sectors including the IT services industry as well as the healthcare services. We all especially our educated and qualified youths will have to get prepared from right now in order take the advantage of 4IR.
In this regard, Bangladesh 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 civilisation through creating massive industrialisation, these three incidents are identified as three industrial revolutions.
As the digital era is characterised by
technology, this will increase the
speed and breadth of knowledge
turnover within the economy
Like other foreign countries, Bangladesh is also marching towards the 4IR. We must build efficient and skilled human work forces capable of working for the revolution. We are also confident that we will do it using our youths’ talent and utilising their innovative knowledge. Our youths will have to play a vital role towards elevating the socio-economic condition of country besides infusing dynamism into its industrial sector. However, there will be many challenges of the 4IR and we have to take preparation 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. These trained people would play a vital role in bringing positive changes in society and turning Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous nation.
