Huawei announces key initiatives for Bangladesh

Huawei has announced three initiatives to expedite Bangladesh’s development in information and communication sector.

The initiatives are focused on intelligent advancement of Bangladesh with the inspiration ‘In Bangladesh, for Bangladesh’.

The first initiative is with Dhaka University to establish Intelligent Classroom. The second one is with the ICT Division to launch a Joint Innovation Lab and the third on is to introduce the ‘China-Bangladesh Fintech Exchange Program’, designed for Bangladeshi financial sector experts.

These initiatives were announced during the inauguration of Huawei's new office at Gulshan in Dhaka city on Wednesday, says a press release.  

Yao Wen, Ambassador of China in Dhaka, Dr Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Md Emdad UI Bari, Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), Shish Haider Chowdhury, Secretary of ICT Division, Md Mohiuddin, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare, and Professor M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Treasurer at University of Dhaka, attended the event while Pan Junfeng, President of Huawei South Asia and CEO of Huawei Bangladesh, delivered the address of welcome.

 ‘Bangladesh Broadband Connectivity Research Report’, prepared by BTRC and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), was launched at the event. The BTRC chairman launched the report while Wang Zhiqin, Vice President of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), joined the launching virtually.

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of broadband development in Bangladesh. It considers existing national broadband policies, international standards, ecosystems, business scenarios, and the country's specific conditions.

Through this report, the ecosystem players will get valuable insights for the future development of broadband connectivity in Bangladesh over the next 5 to 10 years, according to the release.

With the first initiative, Huawei is going to contribute Intelligent Classroom to University of Dhaka by providing ICT equipment such as an Idea Hub, Access Points, and educational resources.

Under the second initiative, ICT Division and Huawei will jointly establish Innovation Lab in Bangladesh. Huawei will provide training on advanced ICT concepts and technologies for the lab to cultivate ICT professionals in Bangladesh.

China-Bangladesh Fintech Exchange Program focuses on empowering Bangladeshi financial sector experts who will visit china to join in an advanced training session on Fintech.

Yao Wen said as a world’s leading provider of ICT infrastructure, Huawei has been operating in Bangladesh for last 26 years with a down-to-earth and steady approach.

Ahsan H Mansur, said the China-Bangladesh relation is time-tested and it is growing.

Emdad UI Bari said Huawei has emerged as a trusted partner in the nation's journey toward technological advancement. “Huawei’s contribution to expanding connectivity, especially in remote areas, aligned with our national priorities of inclusive and digital empowerment,” he said.

Pan Junfeng said Huawei's journey in Bangladesh has been a journey of continuous innovation. “We walked side by side with the Bangladeshi people to overcome difficulties. We have contributed to Bangladesh's development and created value," he said.