Huawei announces key initiatives for Bangladesh
Huawei has collaborated with Dhaka University, fintech industry, and ICT Division to expedite Bangladesh development in ICT sector. In this regard, Huawei has announced three initiatives collaborating with multiple entities.
The initiatives are focused on intelligent advancement of Bangladesh with the inspiration In Bangladesh, for Bangladesh. The first initiative is with Dhaka University to establish Intelligent Classroom. The second one is with the ICT Division to launch a Joint Innovation Lab. And the third initiative is to introduced the China-Bangladesh Fintech Exchange Program, designed for Bangladeshi financial sector experts. These initiatives were declared during the inauguration of Huawei new office in Gulshan, Dhaka.
Pan Junfeng, President, Huawei South Asia & CEO, Huawei Bangladesh, delivered the welcome speech at the event. The event was attended by H.E. Yao Wen, Ambassador, People Republic of China to Bangladesh; Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor, Bangladesh Bank; Maj Gen Md Emdad UI Bari, OSP, NDC, PSC, TE (retd), Chairman, BTRC; Shish Haider Chowdhury, NDC, Secretary, ICT Division; Dr. Md. Mohiuddin, Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare; Professor M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, PhD, Treasurer, University of Dhaka.
The program was enriched with the launching of Bangladesh Broadband Connectivity Research Report, prepared by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). BTRC chairman launched the report while Wang Zhiqin, Vice President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) joined virtually.