Self-engineered Sustainable Economic Development through: National Industry Globalization

Daffodil International University (DIU) and Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BCIC) jointly organized an international webinar titled “Self -engineered  Sustainable Economic Development through: National Industry Globalization ” yesterday on (07 August 2022) with the aim of internationalizing the industrial sector. Industry Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun MP was present as the chief guest in the said webinar.

The keynote paper in the webinar was presented by Professor Dr. M Nawaz Sharif, former director of UNSCAF and associate professor of John Hopkins University and visiting professor of George Washington University. Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University presided over the webinar where Shyam Sundar Sikdar, Chairman,Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), Mostafizur Rahman, Secretary, Ministry of Land andMahbubur Rahman,Chairman, BSCIC were present as special guests. The webinar was also addressed by Professor Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of Daffodil International University, Mohammad Nuruzzaman, CEO of Daffodil Family and Abu Taher Khan, Director, DIU Industrial Innovation Center.

Addressing as the chief guest Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said that the government is making every effort to provide a sustainable foundation for the trend of achieving economic growth at a very high rate for more than a decade, and for that purpose, by increasing domestic and foreign investment in the industrial sector will be strengthened and government is trying to move forward quickly in that way. And because of that effort, even in the pandemic, the growth rate in the industrial sector was 12.31 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22, which is 5.6 percent more than the average rate of the period. The Ministry of Industry is hopeful that Bangladesh’s industrial sector will continue to improve by facing the ongoing global recession.

BTRC Chairman Shamsunder Sikdar in his speech mentioned that the very first initiative in providing a sustainable base to the economy can be to educate a large section of the country’s population in technical education, who will help in achieving consistently higher productivity in industry and other sectors. Land Secretary Mostafizur Rahman emphasized on giving special attention to the establishment of basic productive industries rather than service activities. BSCIC Chairman Mahbubur Rahman said, BSCIC is making all efforts to utilize the huge potential of achieving higher growth in the medium, small and cottage industry sector. In this regard, he advised to make the technical industrial institutions more modern and efficient in order to develop skilled and efficient manpower.

DIU Trustee Board Chairman and President of the webinar Dr. Md. Sabur Khan said, Daffodil International University is trying to make its students especially focused and enthusiastic about handicraft education in their respective fields and not just chasing after CGPA. Of course, we are also getting its results. The employment rate among Daffodil alumni is almost 100%. He said that if the economy is to be given a sustainable basis, there should be a close connection and coordination between technology and entrepreneurship. In this regard he mentioned that China’s economic growth rate, is by far the highest among the world’s major economic powers which knows no English,

DIU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman said, Daffodil University has been making efforts to develop close links between the university and the industry since its inception. He said that Daffodil is the first and only university which has a separate department on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Daffodil Group CEO Mohammad Nuruzzaman lays emphasis on strengthening Industry Academia relationship. He said that in order to survive in the global competition in this era of the fourth industrial revolution, the youth must be made more technology-friendly. There is no alternative to increase the skills of the population. Abu Taher Khan, in his speech, emphasized on ensuring the involvement of modern technology in the industry as well as skill development.

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Caption: Industry Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun MP, Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University, Professor Dr. M Nawaz Sharif, former director of UNSCAF and associate professor of John Hopkins University and visiting professor of George Washington University, Shyam Sundar Sikdar, Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman, Mostafizur Rahman, Secretary, Ministry of Land and Mahbubur Rahman,Chairman, BSCIC are seen at the an international webinar titled “Self -engineered  Sustainable Economic Development through: National Industry Globalization “