Industries secy calls for innovation to boost productivity

Industries Secretary Abdun Naser Khan has stressed the need to combine innovation, knowledge and skills to make optimum use of Bangladesh’s limited resources while increasing production at lower costs and in less time.

He also underscored the importance of creating new opportunities to improve productivity by harnessing the talent and creativity of the future generation.

The industries secretary made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of an innovation fair organised for students at the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) College campus in Mirpur, Dhaka on Friday marking National Productivity Day 2026, according to a press release.

Defining productivity, Abdun Naser said it meant increasing production and achieving desired outcomes at lower costs and within less time through the optimum use of existing resources.

He said the primary objective of improving productivity was to ensure the best possible use of the country’s available resources and capabilities.

Referring to the innovation fair, the industries secretary said the projects presented by students reflected the potential of a future Bangladesh.

The projects demonstrated how various problems facing the country could be addressed through innovative thinking, he added.

Abdun Naser said initiatives involving artificial intelligence, waste reduction, electricity generation from waste and converting waste into fertiliser were directly linked to productivity.

“The efforts of our new generation to solve the country’s problems through innovative ideas are highly encouraging,” he said.

Calling on the present generation to create opportunities and a supportive environment for the future generation, he said it was the responsibility of one generation to prepare the ground for the next.