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ECOSOC Forum: Dhaka stresses mitigating gaps ICT, health, education gaps
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said the lack of infrastructure, especially in the areas of ICT, health, and education is acutely felt during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"Therefore, it should be our urgent priority to build adequate infrastructure in all these areas," she said.
The envoy made remarks while speaking at a virtual panel discussion on ‘Accelerating infrastructure investments for a sustainable and resilient recovery and restoring trade’ at the ECOSOC (United Nations Economic and Social Council) Forum on Financing for Development in New York on Tuesday.
Highlighting the critical importance of digital infrastructure for providing vital services to people, Ambassador Fatima urged the developed countries to ensure much needed technology transfer to LDCs and other vulnerable countries.
Also read: ECOSOC chief focuses on pandemic, SDGs, climate action
She also underscored the importance of ensuring fast recovery from the pandemic as well as better resilience against current and future shocks.
Ambassador Fatima called for the integration of the disasters and climate change issues into investment decisions to build long-term sustainability and resilience.
Underlining the weaknesses of the global supply chain infrastructure, she emphasized the need for further improvement of trade infrastructure including in the areas of transit, transportation, and shipping etc.
The envoy put specific focus on the grants and long-term concessional financing in infrastructure investment, public-private financing, blended financing, south-south and triangular cooperation etc.
She urged the advanced economies to fulfill their unmet promises in the areas of DFQF market access and other trade benefits to LDCs.
Also read: Bangladesh elected ECOSOC member
The 2021 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development is being held from 12-15 April 2021 in New York.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is leading the Bangladesh delegation.
He delivered a pre-recorded statement at the special segment of the Forum held on April 12.
Bangladesh also participated in the Special High-level Meeting with the Bretton Woods Institutions (World Bank and IMF), WTO and UNCTAD on Tuesday.
Huawei to invest more in car tech
Localised global ICT solutions provider Huawei will invest more in components for intelligent vehicles.
The Chinese telecom giant's Rotating Chairman Eric Xu announced this at the 18th Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen on Monday.
The announcement came after the recent disclosure of the financial report of 2020, where the company saw comparatively slower growth than previous years.
Read Huawei brings financial aid, free service for Asia-Pacific SMEs.
"Moving forward, we will continue to find ourselves in a complex and volatile global environment. A resurgence of Covid-19 and geopolitical uncertainty will present ongoing challenges for every organisation, business, and country," Xu said.
"We believe deeply in the power of digital technology to provide fresh solutions to the problems we all face. So we will keep innovating and driving digital transformation forward with our customers and partners to bring digital to every person, home, and organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world."
Read Huawei posts 3.8% growth in 2020.
The first Huawei Global Analyst Summit took place in 2004 and has been held annually ever since.
This year's summit, "Building a Fully Connected, Intelligent World," will run from April 12 to 14 with several breakout sessions where industry experts from around the world can share their unique insights and discuss future trends, read a press release.
Read Huawei to disclose steady business performance in 2020.
KOICA helped establish pillars of Digital Bangladesh: Zunaid Palak
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said KOICA’s different bilateral projects in ICT sector since its operation in Bangladesh remarkably helped Bangladesh to establish the pillars of 'Digital Bangladesh’.
He was addressing a function held in a city hotel on Thursday evening.
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and KOICA Bangladesh Alumni Association (KBAA), jointly celebrated KOICA’s 30th anniversary titled "Deepening Bilateral Ties between Republic of Korea and Bangladesh for LDC Graduation."
Chairman of parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, Fatima Yasmin, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Lee Jang-keun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, Monzur Hossain, MP, President, KBAA and Chairman, Rupali Bank Limited and Young-Ah Doh, Country Director, KOICA Bangladesh Office were present.
Winners of “What Liberation means to me” writing competition announced
Winners of essay writing competition titled "What Liberation Means to Me?” have been announced and awarded.
Three Mymensingh war criminals jailed unto death
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sentenced three people of Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh to jail unto death for their crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Administrative work remain uninterrupted amid pandemic due to progress in ICT sector: Palak
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Friday said the government’s administrative work did not stop for a single day amid the coronavirus pandemic.
ICT controller of certifying authority gets global recognition
The controller of certifying authority under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division received international recognition from Canadian organization Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Invest in IT in Bangladesh: Palak to Japanese investors
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Thursday urged the Japanese investors to capitalise on the benefits and invest in the IT sector of Bangladesh and to recruit Skilled Bangladeshi IT professionals.
Huawei hosts Asia Pacific ICT Talent Forum
To explore ICT talent trends and talent development strategies in the Asia Pacific region, Huawei Technologies on Tuesday hosted Huawei Asia Pacific ICT Talent Forum 2020 under the theme “Connection, Glory, Future”.