‘Bangladesh IT Connect Portal-Japan’ launched to attract Japanese investments

Business Desk :
A virtual desk has been launched in Bangladesh Embassy in Japan to connect investors and partners, explore business and help attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak virtually inaugurated the desk titled: ‘Bangladesh IT Connect Portal-Japan (www. jp.itconnect.gov.bd)’, which will play a role of a catalyst to bring business and investment from Japan by connecting IT companies of both the countries, reports, BSS.
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed, Senior Secretary of ICT Division N M Zeaul Alam, Managing Director of Startup Bangladesh Sami Ahmed, Project Director of Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE) Dr Mohammed Mehedi Hassan, Country Representative of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Yuji Ando and President of BASIS Russell T. Ahmed were, among others, addressed the function.
ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak sought cooperation from Japan to turn Bangladesh into a smart nation by 2041.
“Japan is one of the important development partners of Bangladesh and has been providing assistance to different sectors of the country,” he said expecting that they would also provide help in the areas of smart Bangladesh in the same way. Putting emphasis on technical and technology education and training Palak proposed for taking up a joint programme on skill development and called upon JETRO to come up with initiatives in this regard.