Speakers at a webinar has underlined digital innovation and adaptation to aware farmers about agriculture, crops varieties, seed and fertilizer to boost agro production. The webinar titled ‘needs of digital innovation and leadership to raise technical literacy growing agriculture- food production’ was organized by Entrepreneurial Economists club (EEC), an organization of Dhaka School of Economics on Wednesday. The speakers said the development of digital platforms with service and consultation on different varieties of crops and the yield can be reached in rural and remote areas through digital innovation. Read: Apparel industry committed to sustaining momentum of workplace safety: BGMEA Multi-use of digital innovation is needed for agro-products marketing as well as connecting businesses and farmers, they said. According to them, the digital economy is well suited to the Bangladesh economy. They said cyber security and leadership are needed to get maximum benefits. Digital literacy has also been stressed in the webinar. Leadership is needed to cope up with the challenges for which digital literacy is needed,” Read: Reduce import duty on main raw materials, plastic goods manufacturers urge govt Prof Mahesh Gandhi, academic administrator, Strategist-Students Recruitment & Expert- Regulatory Processes, India was the chief guest at the webinar. He said that every country should move to digital transformation so that everything can function smoothly. There is no alternative to the digital revolution for inclusive economic growth, he said. Read BB relaxes agro credit payment schedule to boost food production KSM Mustafizur Rahman, Chairman, Veterinarian National Agricare Import & Export Ltd joined the function as the special guest. Dr Muhammad Mahboob Ali, professor, and coordinator, the department of entrepreneurship, Dhaka School of Economics (DScE) chaired the programme. Among others, Rehana Parvin and Sara Tasneem Assistant Professors of DScE discussed the topics. Mohammad Aman Ullah Aman, adjunct faculty also spoke on this occasion. Read Prolonged Russia-Ukraine war to affect country’s transportation, agro production cost: FM Mustafizur Rahman was awarded honorary life membership of the entrepreneurial economists’ club of DScE for his contribution to entrepreneurship development.

After a successful stint as Robi’s Managing Director and CEO for five years, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed has decided to step down. Though his five-year term with Robi will officially come to an end on October 31, 2021, he has decided to go on leave with immediate effect, according to a company release issued on Thursday. Read: Robi’s digital employee healthcare platform becomes role-model for Axiata Robi’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) M Riyaaz Rasheed, in addition to his current role, will serve as the acting CEO with immediate effect. Chairman of Robi Board of Directors, Thayaparan Sangarapillai said: “On behalf of the Robi Board of Directors, I would like to thank Mahtab for establishing Robi firmly as the leading digital service provider of the country.” Mahtab thanked Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, Posts and Telecommunications Division, ICT Division, Bangladesh Security Exchange Commission, Dhaka Stock Exchange, Chittagong Stock Exchange, and Robi’s employees, business partners and customers for their cooperation. Read: Robi partners with SKS to help Covid-hit low-income people As Robi’s first home-grown CEO, Mahtab took the company to the dizzying height of success that includes achieving leadership position in 4G, a number of path-breaking innovative digital initiatives and the biggest-ever IPO.  He leaves behind Robi on a strong foundation to transform itself into the digital champion of the industry through leadership in digital innovation.