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Friday | February 20, 2026 | Dhaka

Bangladesh to create a good position in ICT sector thru youth: BRUR VC

BRUR Correspondent:

Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Shawkat Ali said that the importance of information and communication technology in developing relations with different countries of the world is immense. He said that information and communication technology has now become an important driving force in the country’s economy. In the near future, Bangladesh will take a good position with the help of skilled youth in the ICT sector.

The BRUR Vice Chancellor made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the award ceremony of the National High School Programming Competition at the university cafeteria on Tuesday (June 17) afternoon. He also said that winning medals is not important, but rather participating in the competition and gaining experience is the main thing. Addressing the parents, the Vice Chancellor said that priority should be given to the subject of their choice in involving their children in creative work. He said that the ICT sector has become a visible source of not only technological development but also economic growth.

The event was presided over by Professor Dr. Md. Ilias Pramanik, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of the Student Counseling and Guidance Office of Begum Rokeya University. Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of BRUR, Professor Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, and Deputy Secretary of the ICT Promotion Branch of the Information and Communication Technology Department, Md. Siddiqur Rahman Talukder were present as special guests.

At this time, the invited guests including the Vice-Chancellor of Berobi distributed prizes and honors among the winners of the programming contest, ICT quiz and chess competition. Students of various high school level educational institutions of 8 districts of Rangpur region participated in the National High School Programming Competition initiated by the Information and Communication Technology Department and Bangladesh Computer Council.