The document discusses the development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Bangladesh over the past decade. It outlines how the government has worked to develop ICT through various initiatives such as establishing a national ICT strategy, identifying ICT as a priority sector, and building infrastructure like technology parks. It also describes growth in various ICT areas including software outsourcing, e-commerce, telecommunications, digital government services, online education and access to information. However, Bangladesh still faces significant challenges to further promoting ICT like poor infrastructure, low literacy and lack of public awareness.

1. WELCOME

2. ICT IN BANGLADESH
DEVELOPMENT OFICT IN THELAST
DECADE & ITS ROLEIN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF BANGLADESH

3. ICT IN BANGLADESH
 The government has only
from 1997 started the
process of developing a
national ICT strategy.
 In 2002 Bangladesh
identified ICT as a "thrust
sector”

4. ICT IN BANGLADESH
INFRASTRUCTURE
 Poor infrastructure is the biggest challenge
for implementing the vision of a ‘Digital
Bangladesh’.
 The government has decided to build a
tech park, Wi-Fi zone, computer lab etc. for
the progress of ICT sector.

5. ICT IN BANGLADESH
PC MARKET
The tablet is getting popular among
people. The year 2012-13 has been the
year for notebook and tablet PC .
PC sales specially tab and laptop in 2013-
14 increased along with the widescreen
smart phones.

6. ICT IN BANGLADESH
SOFTWARE & OUTSOURCING
 The earning from outsourcing
IT jobs has increased by 56% in
2013 .
 According to BASIS officials, at
present there are more than
500 software companies in the
country. Of these, about 178
are doing outsourcing jobs.
 The country's ICT export
exceeded 100 million US dollars
in the last fiscal year .

7. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E-COMMERCE /M-
COMMERCEThe growth rate of ecommerce
sites has diminished that
concern. Toady ecommerce
sites are mushrooming to cater
different aspects of individual
needs. M-commerce or Mobile
Commerce refers to wireless
Electronic commerce used for
conducting commerce or
business through a handy
device like Personal Digital
Assistant (PDAs)

8. ICT IN BANGLADESH
3G AND TELCO
 The commercial operation of
3-G mobile technology
has been initiated.
 The number of mobile users
has increased to 9.86 crore
and internet users to 3.40
crore. Also tele-density and
internet density have
increased to 64.6% and
19.9%, respectively.

9. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E- AGRICULTURE
 E-agriculture involves the
conceptualization,
development, evaluation and
application of innovative
ways to use information and
communication technologies
with a focus on agriculture
and infrastructural
development.

10. ICT IN BANGLADESH
Access to Information (a2i)
ProgrammeAccess to Information (a2i)
Programme is an UNDP and
USAID supported project
(programme) having its
office at the Prime Ministers’
Office. The overall objective
of the project is to provide
support in building a digital
nation through delivering
services at the citizen’s
doorsteps.

11. ICT IN BANGLADESH
NATIONAL PORTAL FRAMEWORK
(NPF)The National web Portal
Framework (NPF) is the single
platform for accessing all public
information from any
government organization to
ensure easy accessibility for
citizens, easy updating of data
by non-technical personnel and
sharing of data amongst
various organizations.

12. ICT IN BANGLADESH
UNION DIGITAL CENTER
Union Digital Center is newly
established one-stop
service outlets operating at
all 4,547 Union Parishads.
Services through UDC….Public exam results
Government forms download
Birth and death registration
Online university admission
Employment information
Visa processing
Video conferencing
Mobile Banking

13. ICT IN BANGLADESH
DISTRICT E-SERVICE CENTERS
The District e-Service Centre
(DESC) is an ICT facilitated
one-stop service center which
provides an efficient electronic
version of the century-old
manual and heavily
bureaucratic service delivery
system at every DC office.

14. ICT IN BANGLADESH
MULTIMEDIA CLASSROOM
a2i through public private
partnership has so far
established 500 multimedia
classrooms in secondary
schools and trained about
4500 teachers through 400
trainers of public training
institutes.

15. ICT IN BANGLADESH
JATIYO E-TATHYAKOSH
Access to Information (a2i) programme has
taken the initiative to provide a one-stop
solution for sharing livelihood-related
information, through an online knowledge bank,
the Jatiyo e- Tathyakosh
(www.infokosh.gov.bd).

16. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E-PURJEE
E-Purjee is a SMS-based purchase order that
sugar mills all over the country send to
sugarcane growers during crushing season.

17. ICT IN BANGLADESH
NESS (NATIONAL E-SERVICE
SYSTEM)The National e-Service
System (NESS) is an
initiative to consolidate all
government e-Services
within one framework. The
NESS framework will
accommodate all services
offered by the government
of Bangladesh to its
citizens.

18. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E-GOVERNANCE
Uses of ICT in Public Service and in Public Administration

19. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E-TIN
NBR provide opportunity
to collect TIN Certificate
from Online. By this way
one can collect TIN
Certificate from his own
PC. It is easy way. and
fill-up the form online
and you can get your TIN
Certificate.http://secure.
incometax.gov.bd/TINH
o me

20. ICT IN BANGLADESH
ONLINE MEDIA
Digital media, which
includes news updates,
photos, videos distributed
over the internet which
are either non-copyrighted
or copyrighted materials
provided either freely or
for a fee.

21. ICT IN BANGLADESH
MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT (MRP) MACHINE-READABLE VISA
(MRV)The Bangladesh Government has implemented a project
to replace 6.6 million Bangladeshi passports with new
Machine-Readable Passports. According to a guideline
of The International Civil Aviation Organization
Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) and Machine-
readable Visa (MRV) issue started by Bangladesh
Government from April, 2010.

22. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E- TENDERING
procurement process may not
work properly for which
government introduced e-
tendering. encompasses total
procurement life cycle ensure
transparency and mass
participation.

23. ICT IN BANGLADESH
E- LEARNING
 educational and commercial institutions come
under good network system.
 Available on website
 E-paper, digitized pen, pen drive, screen touch

24. ICT IN BANGLADESH
ON LINE BIRTH/ DEATH
REGISTRATION manual and online system.
 required only relevant document
 have to pay 50 taka(more than 18 years).

25. ICT IN BANGLADESH
CHALLENGES
Bangladesh is facing various obstacles to the
promotion and implementation of ICT. Major
challenges include:
 Poor ICT infrastructure
 Lack of public awareness
 Low literacy rate or poor
 basic education
 Low ICT knowledge
 Power deficit
 Lack of IT training
 High-cost, lower liability of internet
access
 Wide spread corruption
 Lack of IT funds
 Political instability or lack of
 political will
 Slow decision- making process
 Absence of self- help culture
 Privacy concerns or security
 Start up cost very high
 Lack of adequate hardware
 Lack of adequate connectivity

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