The names of the selected students were declared at a programme - ‘Seeds for the future’ inaugurated by Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar at Amari Dhaka Hotel in the city.
Mustafa Jabbar said such kind of activities will help the young talents to have the clear concept about ICT advancement so that they can contribute for the country.
“This kind of arrangement must be appreciated. Bangladesh is now going to become completely digital in very short time. I want to thank Huawei for being with us in this journey. Hopefully we can get 5G within 2021 to 2023. As an active partner, we are expecting Huawei to help us implement the ‘Vision 2021’ with their technology”, he said.
This year’s selected students were - Tasfia Zahin and Sarkar Snigdho Sarathi Das from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Mayeesha Farzana and Koushik Kumar from Dhaka University (DU), Tasfia Seuti and Minhaz Bin Farukee from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Atia Islam Ankhi and Jahedul Islam from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Monisha Dey and Kamrul Hasan from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET).
The students will get a two-week long learning experience in Beijing and Shenzhen by the end of this April.
Li Guangjun, Economic and Commercial Counselor from the Embassy of China in Bangladesh was special guest of the event where Zhang Zhengjun, CEO of Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd. was present.