Bangladesh fares poorly in broadband, but ahead of India: UN
In Asia, South Korea has the highest fixed broadband subscription per 100 inhabitants whilst in stark contrast, Bangladesh ranks among the lowest with only 2.4 percent. Graph: ANN/Data Leads
In Asia, South Korea has the highest fixed broadband subscription per 100 inhabitants, but Bangladesh ranks among the lowest with only 2.4 percent.
Bangladesh ranked 12th among 18 countries that include Singapore, China, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. India fell just below Bangladesh with only 1.3 percent fixed broadband subscription, according to a graph compiled by ANN and data from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
Myanmar ranked the lowest with only 0.3 percent fixed broadband subscription.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Shamshad Akhtar underlined that broadband connectivity is a critical foundation for the digital economy.
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