The seminar on 'IT-based Higher Education in Bangladesh' was organised by the Rotary Club of Dhaka, Buriganga and Ramna in the city on Thursday.

"Still now by IT we mean only Internet, telephone, newspaper, television, but IT, in fact, is a vast area for data analysis and research," said Dr A Majeed Khan, vice-chancellor of the University of Information, Technology and Sciences (UITS).

He said IT in the developed countries is intensively used for research and development of agriculture, industry, business, management and accounting which contributed to the immense development of those countries.

After the emergence of high-tech information technology, Bangladesh has been trying to develop the sector in various ways, but due to lack of quality IT education, the standard is still below the optimal level, Dr Majeed pointed out.

"We have a lot of human and natural resources, but we could not use them in proper manner, " said Prof Mizanur Rahman of UITS.

"Our talents are going abroad and investing themselves in the development of those countries," he added.

Rotaractor M Mosharraf Hossain urged the youths to overcome all social and economic hurdles and prepare themselves as qualified professionals for the development of the nation.