New Horizon of 4IR in Bangladesh: A Public Sector Productivity Perspective

Bangladesh has been tremendously influenced by the wave of fourth industrial revolution (4IR). The key agenda of 4IR is the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, genomics, robotics, internet of things, virtual reality, block chain, nanotechnology, cloud computing, 3D printing, big data. At the eve of the influx of 4IR, Bangladesh is expecting huge changes and innovation through a technological transformation in different sectors. Ironically, the global adverse impact of COVID 19 pandemic severely obstructed the extent of exploration in Bangladesh. To date, related literature, a possible wave of changes, and analysis in context of different sector of Bangladesh is sparse. As a result, the preparation to adopt the 4IR has delayed despite of having high intentions of the government. This article will depict the future usage of 4IR, recent achievements of public sector to promote 4IR and future road map in context of public sector productivity. The outcome of the article will provide directions for the decision makers, stakeholder to adopt and adapt with the challenges of 4IR in the public sector of Bangladesh