RAJSHAHI, Nov 25, 2023 (BSS)- Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) Prof Jahangir Alam today has said, from now on, attention should be given on making smart village for building smart Bangladesh envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

‘Utmost emphasis should also be given on reaching the messages related to the building of Smart Bangladesh to the grassroots populations,’ he made these observations while addressing a hard-talk styled "A Talk on Planning Smart Village" organized by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at RUET auditorium as chief guest.

Prof Jahangir said the field level administrative and other officials concerned, public representatives, development activists and other stakeholders should come forward and work together as the grassroots people can play a vital role to this end.
Civil Engineering Faculty Dean and Chairman of the URP department Prof Muhammad Kamruzzaman chaired the meeting.

VC Prof Alam said the URP teachers and students will be able to innovate and implement sustainable planning for building smart villages and they have to formulate work-plans for smart villages from right now.