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Women to play unique role in building smart Bangladesh: Speaker


By BSS
Published : 05 Mar 2023 10:19 PM

Speaker of the Parliament DrShirinSharminChaudhury on Sunday said women must be efficient to face the future challenges of the changing world keeping pace with the revolution in information and technology. 

"Women should immediately be empowered in their own works through education, skills and talent. Smart women will play a unique role in building a smart Bangladesh," she told a seminar as the chief guest.

Innovation and Development Associates (IDEA) Foundation organised the seminar titled 'Smart Women: Smart Bangladesh' at the LD Hall of SangsadBhaban, said a press release. Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs MeherAfrozChumki spoke at the seminar as the special guest.

Chaired by Idea Foundation chairman Kazi M Aminul Islam, the meeting was attended, among others, by Vice Chairman of IDEA Foundation and former Principal Secretary and Chief Coordinator (SDG) MdAbulKalam Azad, former Chairman of Human Rights Commission and former Senior Secretary Nasima Begum, secretary of IDEA Foundation Mohammad ShahidulHaque, Country Managing Director of Oracle Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan RubabaDaula and Prof Dr Tania Haque of Dhaka University and Additional DIG of Bangladesh Highway Police Farida Yasmin.