State Minister for Science and Technology Architect Yeafes Osman inaugurated a two-day long 35th National Science and Technology Week Celebration Fair and Digital Fair 2014 at the premises of District Shilpakala Academy in Munshiganj yesterday.
A total of 45 stalls were set up in the fair. Students from different schools and colleges set up 20 stalls in the fair while district administration, upazila administration, some computer training centres and private institutions exhibited the rest of 25 stalls. The stalls would remain open for visitors from 10am to 6pm today.
State minister went around the fair and talked to the students who participated in the fair. After inaugurating the fair, the minister said we fought our liberation war in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while his daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ensured smooth development through digitalizing the nation. The new generation has achieved much progress using digital methods and they will work as soldiers in building modern Bangladesh in future. The government is working to reach that goal so that digitalization could reach the doorsteps of common people.
Before that, Architect Yeafesh Osman attended a discussion programme as a chief guest organised by the district administration at the auditorium of District Shilpakala Academy. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Md Saiful Hassan Badal. Chief Executive Officer of Zila Parishad Md Mostafizur Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education & ICT) Sagorika Nasrin, Assistant Police Super (Sadar Circle) Kutubuddin, Shahedul Kabir, principal of Govt. Haraganga College.