State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak hopes that the country's export earnings will be five billion US dollar from the ICT sector along with huge employment generation by 2025.
"Country's ICT sector has already created employment for 20 lakh youths...the sector will earn US$ 5 billion and provide employment to more than 25 lakh people within the next two years", said Palak said.
His comments came in a discussion on thanksgiving motion of the President's speech at the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair on Wednesday.
Taking part in the discussion, the lawmakers highlighted different development activities in various sectors including communication, socio-economic, education, youth and sports, information and communication technology (ICT) under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The President in his 168-page speech on January 5 last, on the first day of the maiden session in 2023 of the 11th parliament, focused on the country's massive successes in different sectors.
Participating in the discussion, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said "We have launched a massive reform in land sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina".
Sharply criticizing the role of BNP-Jammat, the land minister said the BNP-Jammat is continuously spreading 'rumour' against the country, saying that "BNP has no ideology and they are staging movement with a settled and base-less issue".
Regarding the development of Bangladesh, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said only Sheikh Hasina showed the path of development after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
During the discussion, State minister for civil aviation and tourism Mahbub Ali said Bangladesh has become a middle income country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while it
was five time champion during BNP-Jammat regime.Earlier, the chief whip Nur-E Alam Chowdhury came up with a proposal for holding discussion on thanksgiving motion of the President's speech in the House and then it was seconded by treasury bench lawmaker Shamsul Huq Tuku.
Lawmakers including Habibe Millat of Sirajganj-2, Narayan Chandra Chanda of Khulna-5, Abu Zahir of Habiganj-3, Nazimuddin Ahmed of Mymensingh-3,Abdus Sobhan Golap of Madaripur-3, Habibur Rahman of Sylhet-3 and Gloria Jharna Sarker of Women Seat-30 , attended the discussion.
The lawmakers also thanked the President for giving a timely speech highlighting the success stories of the government and guiding the nation towards peace, progress and prosperity.
Earlier, they paid a rich tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his contribution to establishing an independent Bangladesh.
