Govt to support technology-based firms: Titumir

Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said that the government will support technology-based enterprises to create skilled employment and facilitate technology services in the country.
"To this end, the government will review tax policies, investment plans and the role of government institutions," he said.
Dr Titumir made the remarks in his concluding speech at the "Bangladesh-Silicon Valley Technology Dialogue" held at Cedar Hall of Stanford University in California on Sunday, said a press release today.
The adviser said technological cooperation must improve the quality of citizen services and create new opportunities for the people of Bangladesh.
He urged the participants to quickly identify implementable projects, responsible individuals or institutions and follow-up actions to translate the discussions into concrete outcomes.
The dialogue, titled "Technology, Talent and Partnership for Bangladesh's Future", was organised by the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles.
Members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's special delegation held discussions with technology experts, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and expatriate Bangladeshis from Silicon Valley on the development of Bangladesh's technology sector, artificial intelligence (AI), the semiconductor industry, research, skills development, employment and investment prospects.
Consul General Kazi Muhammad Javed Iqbal delivered the welcome address and moderated the event. Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Tareq Md Ariful Islam also spoke at the programme.
The Prime Minister's special delegation included Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad and State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj.
Papers on the use of AI in Bangladesh were presented by Dr Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, associate professor of computer science at the University of Toronto; Dr Sharifa Sultana, assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Dr Mohammad Kamrul Islam, distinguished engineer at Uber; and Dr Mostafa Patwari, researcher at NVIDIA.