More than 13 crore people are now using the internet and 5.75 crores are using the social media Facebook in the country, said State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
"Besides, 6 lakh people are working as freelancers across the country," he said.
The junior minister was addressing a freshers' reception and cultural function at Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (ADUST) in the city's Uttara area on Thursday, reports BSS.
At the onset of the event, Palak inaugurated the Robotics, Mechatronics and Auto Machine Engineering Department by cutting a cake and a ribbon.
Palak urged the ADUST students to acquire knowledge of ICT and become skilled in information and technology for continuing the development spree in the ICT sector.
Noting that under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the present government is working to create smart entrepreneurs through digital centres as part of building 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041, he said the government is giving utmost importance to the information and technology sector to continue the trend of development.
