Shawdesh Desk: A three-day Digital Bangladesh Fair is set to begin on January 16 aiming to demonstrate 5G technology and progress of digital Bangladesh campaign.

Prime Minister’s Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy is expected to inaugurate the event in capital’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre with the theme “Highways of Technology in Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla”.

Posts and Telecommunications Division is organising the event where both government and private entities in digital technology sector would take part, revealed Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar today.
Broadband internet, triple play technology (land phone, internet and cable TV connection in single cable), mobile apps, parental control and other technologies would be showcased in the fair.

Besides, Samsung, Walton, Symphony and other firms would display their products. In addition, different technology vendors with the cooperation of mobile phone operators would demonstrate 5G technology. Moreover, child programming and robotic education along with telemedicine would be taught in the fair.

Ministers and experts from home and abroad would talk about technological destination in future at 13 different seminars.

Different ministries, divisions and departments of government would highlight their progress in the field of digitization in 100 stalls, pavilion and mini pavilions.

In addition, the fair would have a separate corner for Bangabandhu, where life of Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would be portrayed through digital technology.