The government has planned to develop a smart city for fisheries in Chakaria Upazila of Cox's Bazar to tap the potential of the blue economy through marine fisheries.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the fisheries ministry to explore the potential of the blue economy by developing a national marine fisheries management plan. We are striving to improve fish production and the livelihoods of fishermen," said Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim at a roundtable on Sunday.
Read more: BD: Fisheries smart city in Chakaria on the cards to boost blue economy
Bangladesh is rapidly becoming a central regional tech hub, with a growing number of startups and a focus on digital innovation. With over 6,500 startups and over 300,000 new jobs created, the IT sector has contributed 1.3% to Bangladesh's GDP. It has already become South Asia's second-largest source of IT freelancers and is considered the region's second most promising technological hub.
According to the President of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services, Russel T. Ahmned, the country's IT-Information Technology Enabled Service (ITES) sector could grow to $30 billion by 2031. To accelerate this growth, the government has approved building nine new high-tech parks; six more are currently under construction.
Read more: Bangladesh Lays out its 2041 Vision to Become a Top Smart Regional Tech Hub
When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the vision of "Digital Bangladesh", there were very few people who believed it would eventually come true. But after one decade, it is no longer a dream, it's now a reality.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced another master plan on December 12, 2022 to take Bangladesh towards the next step, which is "Smart Bangladesh".
Bangladesh has emerged as a potential tech hub in recent years, with a growing number of startups and an increasing focus on digital innovation. Already, the South Asian country has become the second-largest source for IT freelancers and is considered the region’s second most promising technological hub.
Today, over 6,500 startups operate across the country, and the IT sector has created over 300,000 new jobs and contributed 1.3% to its GDP. Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services President Russel T. Ahmned recently said his country’s IT-Information Technology Enabled Service (ITES) sector could grow to $30 billion by 2031.
Read more: How Bangladesh Is Becoming A Big Regional Tech Hub
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government would build Dhaka as a "Smart City" as she opened the Kalshi Flyover and a six-lane road from ECB square to Kalshi to the traffic at Mirpur in Dhaka, reports BSS.
"We will build Dhaka as a Smart City," she said while addressing a public rally at Kalshi Balur Math in Dhaka after opening the flyover and the road unveiling a plaque.