Proper awareness and training, strict enforcement of law, technological advancement, and international collaboration are key components essential for robust cyber-security, said ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
He highlighted the transformation of Bangladeshi workers into efficient professionals and farmers into savvy agriculturalists.
He was addressing a seminar on 'Smart Bangladesh and Cyber Security,' jointly organized by the 'Innovation and Development Associates (iDEA) Foundation' and Hoplon Limited at the Bangabandhu Military Museum.
Palak emphasized that the construction of a Smart Bangladesh hinges on four fundamental pillars: the cultivation of Smart Citizens, the development of a Smart Economy, the establishment of a Smart Government, and the fostering of a Smart Society.
Chairperson of iDEA Foundation and Former Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank and Executive Chairman, of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Kazi M. Aminul Islam presided over the seminar while Md. Shamsul Arefin, the Secretary of the ICT department, graced the event as the special guest.
The keynote presentation was delivered by Habibullah N. Karim, the founder and CEO of Technohaven.
Syed Sadat Almas Kabir, Panel Advisor of FBCCI and Former President of BASIS, emphasized the need for Cyber Security for smart citizens during the panel discussion.
Professor Mahmuda Naznin, the Head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at BUET, discussed the increase in Cyber Security capacity and the academic role.
Furthermore, the Director General of the Digital Security Agency, Abu Syed Md Kamruzzaman, NDC, focused on Bangladesh Cyber Security Compliance and the role of the regulator.
The Seminar was moderated by Md. Abul Kalam Azad, the Vice Chairman of iDEA Foundation and Co-Chairman of Smart Bangladesh Network and former principal secretary.
Md. Shahidul Haque, Executive Member of the iDEA Foundation and a former Senior Secretary of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division delivered the welcome speech, while Syed Ahsan Habib, the chairman of Hoplon Limited, extended gratitude to all participants.
Md. Shamsul Arefin said, “Three basic matters for cashless and paperless infrastructure development are Data center, cyber security, and digital signature. Cyber security is extremely important and to protect it, National and International ICT departments are relentlessly working.”
Habibullah N Karim in his keynote presentation emphasized the presence of cyber security risks in the country at various times, stating that their current existence cannot be refuted. Notably, Bangladesh Bank, the Election Commission, as well as various government and private institutions, have been affected.
