Non-resident Bangladeshis are urged to join the nation building task

Washington DC - VoBD (Oct 10) - Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mr. Akramul Qader urged the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to work for establishing a network to attain the goal of making Bangladesh a Digital Bangladesh. Speaking at the concluding session of the two day 'Conference on Ideas and Innovations for the Development of Bangladesh: the Next Decade' Ambassador Qader said that the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assumed power with a clear vision of graduating Bangladesh into a middle income country by 2021. Elaborating on statistics and data, Ambassador Qader urged the help of NRBs in the USA for creating a web of networks so that all can join their hands in this crucial phase of nation building. The Bangladesh Ambassador lauded the organizers for holding the conference and said that the intellectual exercise will provide inputs for the policy makers and opinion builders in Bangladesh. Referring to Bangladesh-US relations, he said that Bangladesh will pursue its goals in the USA with the confidence it draws from the recent progress in bilateral relationship, the shared values, the goodwill and support that the relationship enjoys both in Bangladesh and the USA. Among others, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Mr. James Moriarty also spoke on the occasion. It may be mentioned that this is for the second time this conference was held at world famous seat of learning-Harvard University.

The conference held on 9 and 10 October 2009 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Boston, USA organized by Bangladesh Development Initiative, USA, Democracy and Development in Bangladesh Forum and Harvard Kennedy School, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the conference was attended by high Bangladesh government dignitaries including the Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Masihur Rahman, Adviser to Prime Minister for Power, Energy, Mineral Resources Dr. Tawfiq Elahi Chowdhury, BB, Member of Parliament Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and Chairman of Board of Investment Dr. S A Samad. A large number of professionals from Bangladesh and the non-resident Bangladeshis living in the USA also attended the conference. The conference dealt with issues ranging from governance, investment, energy and environment, human infrastructure to media and culture. The two-day long deliberations were followed by recommendations on each of the topics discussed at the conference.