Bangladesh is a developing country. This came into being in 1971. This country is governed by the democratic govt. To keep pace with the modern world, the present govt. has decided to turn Bangladesh as a digital country.
The word “Digital” means “Done with the help of fingers”. So literally Digital Bangladesh means “To run Bangladesh with the help of active fingers, sharp brains & technologies. A country goes Digital means it will be an e-state means all its activities of governance, commerce, education, agriculture etc will be powered by the technologies such as computer & internet.
Mass desires towards a Digital BD:
- For building up a digital nation it is crying need to spread the ICT (Information & Communication Technology) education throughout the country. Every primary and secondary student should be access to the computer and computer based education. Mid level education and short term training should be readily available all over the country and higher level education on computer science should be qualitative.
- Govt. needs to adopt a viable ICT policy and set up a state of the art “Hi- Tech Park” with a view to flourishing the ICT sector. Internet facilities should be made available to the remotest corner of the country at a cheaper rate & maximum speed.
- Under the ministry of health there are many universities, colleges and hospitals in urban and rural areas. However, most of these hospitals are not well equipped and there services are not of desirable. Govt. should take steps to link all hospitals and healthcare centers through the computer aided connectivity. Major hospitals should even have their websites for online health support.
- Market should be broadened for software, outsourcing and programming. Credit card system needs to available for all mass and ATM Booth should be formed in important points of cities.
- Traffic system should be made computerized. Close Circuit Cameras and check post should be formed in the important points of cities.
- To develop security sector we need more technical and technological help.CID departments must be given the opportunity to use a strong satellite system.
- To digitize Bangladesh with 3G technology in 12 years is fairly ambitious. However, there is no reason to feel skeptical. It needs strong commitment and strategic planning for suitable Digital Bangladesh. The starting must concentrate on the development of infrastructure in terms of hardware, software and manpower. Several lakh computers should distribute among several thousand workstation. Locally produce qualified manpower must be available to keep the system running without depending on foreign expert. To produce such human resources, the Govt. must assign highest priority to the promotion of science, technology and management education.
Govt. plans………
Towards a Digital BD:
- Vision 2021:- Almost every state of this planet is running to become a knowledge based society by 2015. BD can’t remain out of it. Govt. promised us that they will make a knowledge based society in golden jubilee of her independence in 2021.
- Govt. has a plan for setting up satellite villages.
- Ensuring internet connectivity and opportunities for the best use of ICT.
- Govt. has a plan to bring the least advantaged communities under the coverage of telephone and net connectivity by extending its network and reducing the charges.
- The Govt. is on the way in bringing all upazillas within net coverage in the next 5 years.
- Having secured connectivity with the information super highway. Govt. has planned to connect BD with 2nd submarine cable network.
- An access network will be build covering 23 districts including divisional headquarters etc.
Successful achievements:
- Bangladesh is already connected with SEA-ME-WE4 submarine fiber optic cable connection.
- Commission of Digital exchange at Upazilla and growth centers has largely been completed.
- The teledensity has increased to 32% from 28% in the last year.
- The net user density has increased from 3% to4%
- About a year ago “Bangladesh computer council” also organized a computer fair with the theme, “Digital Bangladesh”
- Non government telecommunication centers like as “ City cell”,” GP”, “Banglalink”, ”Aktel” etc are helping the Govt. for building up “ Digital Bangladesh.”
The mass people hope that the Govt. will take all possible steps to create a SMART (simple, measurable, accountable, responsive and transparent) “Digital Bangladesh.” It is easy to speak such a dream but are we committed to achieve this dream? We feel confuse because of lock of commitment on the part of our political leaders. If all these steps are continued by the next Govt. we may say…….
Our hopes, our dreams,
Will never be flopped.
Our needs, our rights,
Will never be involved.
Our developing country
Will be developed.
With the touches of…
Sharp brains, magical fingers
& their crops. (Technologies)
-Sakif
