Desk Report
Publish: 13 Jan 2022, 02:11 pm
PM Sheikh Hasina || Photo: Collected
Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on leveraging the research-based
knowledge for the country's socioeconomic development, calling upon the researchers
to put concentration on basic and practical researches alongside exploring
unused resources.
"Along
with the research, we are putting emphasize on how the knowledge, gained from
the research, can be used for our socio-economic development," she said.
In
this connection, she opined that, "importance should also be given on basic
research as well as applied research, and our researchers should definitely
look into it."
The
premier said this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the National
Science and Technology Complex (NSTC) in city's Agargaon as the chief guest,
joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.
Talking
about the unexplored resources, she said, "We've to find out what we have
in our country as there are many invaluable resources that we have not yet been
able to use or those are out of our reach."
To
this end, she also stressed the need for paying special attention on researching
unused resources so those can be used for the people of the country.
Sheikh
Hasina noted research is inevitable in every field such as health, food
production, engineering or infrastructure development. "In fact, excellence
cannot be achieved without research," she said.
About
attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, she said, "In our country
study is absolutely necessary and that's why everyone needs to pay attention on
research."
Besides,
more attention also needs to be paid to keep pace with the technology as the
use and impact of technology has increased all over the world, she added.
She
continued, "In this age of science and advanced technology, the countries
which are advancing in scientific research are also making rapid economic
progress."
The
prime minister, however, noted that the country is lagging behind in the
research of the health sector.
She
said despite progress in other studies, the country is lagging behind in health
research as the number of research in this field much lower than others.
The
head of the government also pointed out that many physicians could no longer be
involved in research after attending patients, but her government is taking
steps to increase health research.
Sheikh
Hasina also renewed her call to the countrymen who are still remained
unvaccinated to get the Covid-19 jab immediately to protect their lives from
the new variant of the pandemic.
"I
urge those who have yet to get inoculation to receive vaccines soon. We started
vaccinating school students as well. At least life might be saved if one gets
vaccinated," she said.
She
said the new variant of Covid-19 is now spreading rapidly and the people are
being affected by the Omicron variant.
She
called upon all to follow the health safety protocols properly and maintain the
recent directives issued by the government.
With
Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman in the chair, National
Museum of Science and Technology (NMST) Director General Muhammad Munir
Chowdhury delivered the welcome address.
At
the outset of the function, an audio-visual documentary on the newly built
National Science and Technology Complex was screened.
The
modern complex was constructed at a cost of some Taka 222 crore to further
popularise science and technology through scientific exhibitions and to
encourage the young and non-professional scientists to their innovative activities.
The
eye-catching structure, having 300,000 square feet space, 700-seat auditorium,
two seminar halls, multipurpose hall, rooftop solar system and cafeteria, will
promote arrangement of the national and international seminars, conference,
workshops and fair on science and technology.
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