Government plans to earn $5bn from ICT sector by 2021
The hope of US $5 billion earnings from the ICT industry is a part of the vision to springboard Bangladesh's growth rate by 2021 contributing 5% to GDP.
In a press conference, the ICT State minister summarized the developments of the ICT sector in the previous two years alongside expressing plans for the future of ICT. He outlined the security sector, to be receiving the promising support of the ICT Division. Digital security act and digital forensic labs are part of the plan, for this current year.
He gave an example of the haggard state of the criminal courts with thousands of cases pending, which can benifit from digitalization. The ICT Division plans to set up 7 IT incubators for training and four buses equiped to carry out training for women in remote regions. An online education academy is also being planned.
To achieve all this, the government's initiative of approving 1000 technology products and 500 BPO centres in the country are welcoming actions.
The hope of US $5 billion earnings from the ICT industry is a part of the vision to springboard Bangladesh's growth rate by 2021 contributing 5% to GDP.
In a press conference, the ICT State minister summarized the developments of the ICT sector in the previous two years alongside expressing plans for the future of ICT. He outlined the security sector, to be receiving the promising support of the ICT Division. Digital security act and digital forensic labs are part of the plan, for this current year.
He gave an example of the haggard state of the criminal courts with thousands of cases pending, which can benifit from digitalization. The ICT Division plans to set up 7 IT incubators for training and four buses equiped to carry out training for women in remote regions. An online education academy is also being planned.
To achieve all this, the government's initiative of approving 1000 technology products and 500 BPO centres in the country are welcoming actions.
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