Situated on the bank of river Padma, Rajshahi's reputation as an education city is very old. But this city fails to harmonize the socio-economic system with the development of mind and knowledge.
Due to this, Rajshahi is ahead in education but lagging behind day by day. Even though any one takes a high degree here, he had to run to different parts of the country in search of bread. These everyday images are now on their way to becoming history. High-speed broadband internet connection and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park have revolutionized Rajshahi. Some people are earning up to Tk. 12 lakh a month sitting here.
Many people may be shocked to hear this; they may think that maybe one or two isolated incidents. Images that are not so much the subject will always match here. Many college students are going to become millionaires through freelancing. With high speed data, Hi-Tech Park and Sheikh Kamal IT Incubation Center have made Rajshahi a paradise for freelancers.
Khairul Alam, CEO of Fleet Bangladesh, a successful entrepreneur, told Barta24.com that the current change in Rajshahi was unthinkable for many. There are no factories in Rajshahi, which is why unemployment has left the city behind. Digital Bangladesh has appeared with immense potential.
It is worth mentioning that the number of staff working in my company is earning up to Tk. 12 lakh per month. Talking to high-ranking officials of the bank, I came to know that many people have deposited huge amount of money which, in a word, is like flashing the spleen. About two and a half thousand freelancers are now working directly in this city those who once left Rajshahi and wandered to different parts of the country are now returning.
He further said, I myself went to Dhaka in search of work, after becoming a high-tech park, I have an office here. I am getting the same speed of net in Rajshahi city as in Dhaka. I am working in store management of several world giants like Amazon, Walmart sitting in Rajshahi. Our young people are doing the job with great skill.
Our company now employs 553 people. Many staff earn more than the CEO of a well-known company. Many college students are earning more than Tk. two to three lakh a month which is out of the question in other jobs. Possibilities with big degrees are also what they are earning while studying in HSC. What is more surprising is that they are able to earn this income sitting at home
College student Alza came as a hobbyist in freelancing. Now she is dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur himself. "I am the eldest of three sisters," Alza told Barta24.com. There is no shortage in our world, I want to do something on my own, that's why I got involved in freelancing.
There is no training from the Learning project. My sister-in-law is also working in graphics design. She is doing well even after me, she has already deposited three thousand dollars. We plan to have an IT center with two sisters. Where there will be opportunities for training as well as freelancing.
In response to a question, she said that at first many people did not want to believe. My father also said that it is really possible to earn money through the computer! He didn't even want to believe when he was going to withdraw money from the bank. Now many come to seek advice and learn. It takes a lot of joy to stand on your own two feet. Now many people in Rajshahi want to come to this profession.
Mahfuz Rahman, CEO of Rajshahi Tech Limited, told Barta24.com that the high speed net has brought revolutionary change. Broadband connections across the country have provided golden opportunities for freelancers. After starting work earlier, the net speed would suddenly go down and I would have to face many difficulties. The impact of factories or urbanization extends up to 10 km. But the government's Digital Bangladesh initiative has shaken every village.
The entrepreneur of Hi-Tech Park said that now there is huge potential for making mobile games. The market for mobile games is much bigger than the turnover that would come if all the world of cinema and all the world of games were brought together. Its market size is 6.8 trillion dollars. Expansion is going on day by day. Entrepreneurs are also flocking to Bangladesh as prices are lower than any other country in the world.
In Rajshahi, there is no noise from factories. But the entrepreneurs think that a silent revolution has started. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park waiting with space and ready plot in a picturesque building in Hi-Tech Park. Many have started using its space to move forward. Construction of another 10-storey building called Joy Silicon Tower is nearing completion. The space of the building will be 3 lakh square feet. Here real entrepreneurs can take allotment at nominal price.
On the question of office allocation, Manjurul Morshed, CEO of MD Infotech, said the issue of visible offices boosted buyers' confidence. We are getting a lot of big work after setting up an office here. My company employs more than 600 people. Unemployment is bound to go away in this revolution of Rajshahi.
The digital Bangladesh announced by the Prime Minister has become a path in this. Those who once used to talk humorously about Digital Bangladesh are now leaning towards digital anew. The traditional city on the banks of the roaring Padma is going to be developed differently without environmental pollution.