Embrace IT for higher growth
There is no alternative to developing the information technology sector in Bangladesh if the country wants to boost the growth of trade and commerce, speakers said yesterday.
They spoke at the inaugural ceremony of the 2nd Chittagong IT Fair 2019 at the World Trade Centre in the port city.
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and the Society of Chittagong IT Professionals (SCITP) jointly organised the three-day fair. Thirty companies are participating in the show.
Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury, deputy minister for education, was bullish about the prospect of the IT sector in Bangladesh.
He said the country was marching ahead in the IT like in other sectors and the government has undertaken a number of initiatives to expand it in Chattogram.
“IT parks and IT villages are being established in the city,” he said, urging entrepreneurs and businessmen to invest in the IT sector in order to contribute to its advancement.
CCCI President Mahbubul Alam said the aim of the fair was to promote the port city in the IT sector.
“The Chattogram Port is already a world-class port, so there is no alternative to developing the IT sector for the expansion of trade and business,” he said.
SCITP President Abdullah Farid also spoke.
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