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Dhaka: Today is the 49th birth anniversary of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her information and communication technology (ICT) affairs adviser.<\/p>\nDhaka: Today is the 49th birth anniversary of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her information and communication technology (ICT) affairs adviser.<\/p>\n
Joy, a computer engineer, has transformed the country into technology-driven economy by making the best use of his academic knowledge. He is the architect of Digital Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
He is working to drive Bangladesh country towards the fourth industrial revolution by supporting all government efforts in digitization of the country.<\/p>\n
Joy, the grandson of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was born in Dhaka during the country\u2019s war of liberation in 1971.<\/p>\n
On the eve of his birthday, ministers and leaders in the country\u2019s technology sector recalled his outstanding contributions to digitization of the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
Talking to the daily sun, Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar said Joy is leading the technological transformation of the country by supporting the government in making important decisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder the supervision of the ICT adviser, we\u2019ve entered into an era of the third and fourth generation mobile connectivity. We\u2019re moving towards 5G. He supports all the major moves in development of technology,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Joy has been contributing to the government\u2019s efforts to improve all indicators of technological advancement, including mobile phone users, internet users, accessing public services digitally, mobile banking, and earnings from tech sector exports.<\/p>\n
Marking his birth anniversary, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak published a book, focusing on his contributions to the country\u2019s technology sector and future planning.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe book has been published to project vision and mission of ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy before the young generation of the country,\u201d Palak told the daily sun.<\/p>\n
World Economic Forum (WEF) placed Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the list of \u2018top young global leaders\u2019 who have potential to shape the future of the world.<\/p>\n
Former president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) Shameem Ahsan said Joy not only dreamt of Digital Bangladesh but made it dream come true.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cJoy introduced alternative investment rules to facilitate venture capital and private equity firms, established small-cap board for small entrepreneurs, build infrastructure and reduced tax on e-commerce. He also exempted tech firms from corporate tax till 2024,\u201d Shameem, also chairman of E-Generation.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh Association of Call Centre and Outsourcing (BACCO) president Wahid Sharif said: Digital Bangladesh has now become a reality thanks to significant contributions of the ICT adviser.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe (Sajeeb Wazed) is the idol for young generation and future leaders. Tech industry is growing rapidly under his visionary leadership. We wish him a long and healthy life on his birthday,\u201d Wahid said.<\/p>\n
Joy studied at Saint Joseph\u2019s College, India and enrolled in computer science at the University of Bangalore and later transferred to The University of Texas at Arlington, USA and received bachelor\u2019s degree in computer engineering. He completed post-graduation in public administration from Harvard University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dhaka: Today is the 49th birth anniversary of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her information and communication technology (ICT) affairs adviser. Joy, a computer engineer, has transformed the country into technology-driven economy by making the best use of his academic knowledge. He is the architect of Digital Bangladesh. He is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":61089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n