RAJSHAHI, Sept 14, 2023 (BSS) - State Minister for Information and 
Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, has categorically said 
all the public services will be smart in Smart Bangladesh envisioned by Prime 
Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"None will need to go to government offices for public services. All 
concerned will get services in Smartphone," he added.

State Minister Palak made the observation while addressing the closing 
ceremony of the Micro Course on 'Intellectual History of Startup' at Sheikh 
Kamal IT Training and Incubation Centre auditorium at Bangabandhu Sheikh 
Mujib Hi-tech Park here today as the chief guest. 

Around 240 learners from five universities in the district joined the course 
for developing startups.

Zunaid Ahmed Palak said the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park has been 
established for flourishing latent talents of intellectuals and generating 
new employment scopes.

He urged the new generations for best and proper uses of the scopes for 
cherished development of the nation.

Palak told the meeting that a target has been set to build Smart Bangladesh 
on the basis of four pillars- Smart Citizen, Smart Government, Smart Society 
and Smart Economy-by 2041.

Managing Director of Bangabandhu Hi-tech Park GSM Jafarullah, Commissioner of 
Rajshahi division Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Project Director of 
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park Fazlul Haque and Deputy Commissioner of 
Rajshahi Shamim Ahmed also spoke on the occasion. 

State Minister Palak also hinted that the government is ready to facilitate 
impact innovation on localization of search engines, social media, 
communications and streaming apps to secure the public data on the internet.
 
He said the life and works of Bangabandhu have to be upheld among youths as 
they can develop the future of the country with an indomitable mind to 
innovate ideas for social changes.