In an attempt to give a boost to the IT sector of the state Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb called upon the entrepreneurs from Bangladesh and other parts of the country to invest in the sector in the state. He was addressing the inaugural session of a two-day Digital Bangladesh IT Summit- 2022 at Hotel Polo Towers in Agartala. The summit was attended by investors from Bangladesh, Delhi, Kolkata and other states. Among the delegates Bangladesh Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Tripura Minister Information and Cultural Affairs Sushanta Chowdhury, Jail Minister Ramprasad Paul were present.
Deb while addressing the gathering pointed out that an IT-friendly environment now prevailed in the state and several some small and medium IT ventures were already came to set up their units.
“With expansion of the digital system, the administration has become speedy and transparent in the state since 2018,” Deb pointed out.
In his address, the Bangladesh minister recalled India’s contributions to Bangladesh’s fight against Corona pandemic and thanked the Government of India.
He said, “Bangladesh government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working towards building digital Bangladesh. With the assistance from the Government of India, IT Parks will be set up in twelve places in Bangladesh.”
According to Palak, around 13 crore Bangladeshis nationals were using the internet at present. He also spoke on the major initiatives taken by the Bangladesh government to ensure digital growth in the country.
Minister for ICA Sushanta Chowdhury and Cooperative Minister Ramprasad Paul also addressed the inaugural session.
Principal Secretary of Information and technology Punit Agarwal, Managing Director of Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Bikarna Kumar Ghosh and Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner to Agartala Arif Mohammad were also present.
