Bangladesh Is Becoming A Middle Income Nation By 2021 Through Proper Digitalization: Joy

He said one lakh Wi-Fi zones will be established across the country to enable the people to use internet facilities for free in near future and "every house will get power supply as there is no electricity crisis in the country".

"The government set up 25,000 computer laboratories in the educational institutions during the last five years and we have a plan to establish Wi-Fi zones in every school, madrasha, college and university," Joy said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and noted IT expert Joy said this while attending different functions at Kochhimon Nesa Girls' High School and other educational institutions and addressing a farmers' gathering at Pirganj Government High School ground in Pirganj upazila.

Earlier, having some rest at his paternal house in Fatehpur village after arriving from Dhaka, Joy offered Fateha and munajat at the grave of his father noted nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, paternal grandfather, grandmother and relatives at their family graveyard.

Later, Joy inaugurated new computer laboratories at Kochhimon Nesa Girls' High School, Pirganj Women's College and Pirganj Model Girls' High School. The computer laboratories were set up with the assistance of Bangladesh Computer Council.

He also launched there Wi-Fi internet connection at Pirganj Government High School, Shah Abdur Rouf College and Kochhimon Nesa Girls' High School side by side with inaugurating 3G internet service of TeleTalk.

Post, Telecommunications & Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddiki presided over the launching ceremony of computer laboratories, Wi-Fi connection and 3G internet service of TeleTalk at Kochhimon Nesa Girls' High School ground.

State Minister for Jute & Textiles Mirja Azam presided over the farmers' rally on 'Production of high yielding variety jute & jute seed and improved technology for retting of jute fibre' at Pirganj Government High School.

In the beginning of the rally, Sajeeb Wazed Joy formally inaugurated power supply connections for 3,024 new consumers of 50 different villages in the upazila amid rapturous applause of the mammoth audience.

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, who was elected from Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency, attended the occasions as the chief guest.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, State Minster for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Moshiur Rahman Ranga, State Minister for ICT Junayed Ahmed Palak and Organising Secretary of Awami League (AL) Khaled Mahmud Chowdhury MP and central AL leader SM Kamal spoke as the special guests.

Rangpur district AL Acting President Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, its General Secretary (GS) Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju, President of Pirganj upazila AL Motaharul Haque Bablu and Project Director of the Directorate of Jute Mangal Chandra Chanda also addressed.

Joy said Bangladesh is not afraid of any country, will fight for its national interests with any country and the people of Bangladesh, not the foreigners, will decide the future of the country.

Expressing solidarity with the demands of the people of Pirganj, Joy said the government has a plan for establishing agro-based industries in Pirganj as well as in the whole northern region.

Reiterating his commitment of supplying natural gas to the northern region, Joy said that gas will be supplied in near future to the region and also pledged to establish a Textile College at Pirganj and develop the whole northern region.

Referring to the maritime victory, Joy said, "We have conquered the sea in the legal battle against India after winning against Myanmar and it happened during the tenure of AL government."

He called upon all not to forget the contributions of AL and the facilities being provided for the people by the present government as AL has been working relentlessly for development of the country and welfare of the people.

-Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)