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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 5000 ‘Sheikh Russell Digital Lab’ and 300 ‘Sheikh Russell School of Future’.

These were highlighted at the inauguration of ‘Sheikh Russell Day-2022’ and ‘Sheikh Russell Padak-2022’ on Tuesday (October 18). He participated virtually through video conference from Ganobhaban in the event organized at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the capital.

Inaugurating 5,000 Sheikh Russell Digital Labs and 300 Sheikh Russell Schools of Future established in various educational institutions of the country, the Prime Minister said, “We want everyone’s future to be beautiful and better.” We inaugurated 5000 computer labs and 300 schools of future. Before this I did another eight thousand, about 13 thousand digital labs have been done. It was our goal to teach our children modern technology, to build a digital Bangladesh. Let children have the opportunity to develop their talents, they will improve in education, move forward with progress, learn technology, learn science and take the country forward. He said that the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. Today’s children will take this country forward, protest against injustice; No human rights should be violated, no child should be abused; We want everyone to have a good life. And we are doing our work with that goal.

The Prime Minister also said that sports, cultural practices, education, modern science and technology education and development of Bangladesh should be in tune with the world. I want the child to have the opportunity to develop his talent. Today there is no Russell, we have lost everything but Bangladesh should move forward – that is the hope.

ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak presided over the event, ICT Department Senior Secretary NM Ziaul Alam, Sheikh Russell Shishu Kishore Parishad Secretary General KM Shahidullah and Shishu Speaker Afsa Zafar Srijita spoke on the occasion.

On behalf of the Prime Minister, the Minister of State for ICT distributed medals among individual and institutional winners in various categories. A video documentary on Sheikh Russell and a theme song were presented on the occasion. Later, the Prime Minister enjoyed a wonderful cultural program performed by children.