A new 9-credit ICT course is set to be introduced from the next academic year for students under Bangladesh's National University system, aiming to improve their competitiveness in the job market. This announcement was made by Fayez Ahmad Tayyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, during a discussion event in Paris.

Tayyeb emphasized that no new development projects were proposed in this year's budget. Instead, focus has been placed on eliminating ineffective and unnecessary projects to prioritize sustainable infrastructure.

He also revealed that plans are underway to reintroduce incentives for freelancers starting from the upcoming fiscal year.

In addition, the government is laying down policy frameworks for key technology sectors, including data management, cloud computing, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry, he added.