'E-governance can improve govt activities, curb graft'

ICT experts at the launching ceremony of a book yesterday suggested introducing electronic governance in Bangladesh as they said it would not only improve the process of the government activities but also ensure transparency and check corruption.
Addressing the programme, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Dr Tamim emphasised computer-based skill development of the government officials, saying that e-governance can ease and accelerate the country's development process.
“Government officials must have the knowledge about information and communication technology (ICT) to improve their efficiency,” he said while launching the book titled “e-Government for Bangladesh: Strategy pathway to success”.
Information systems researcher Ahmed Imran, Australian IT expert Tim Turner and Prof of Australian National University Shirley Gregor are the joint authors of the book.
National Centre for Information System Research (NCISR), ANU College of Business and Economics and Australian National University of Canberra jointly published the book under a project in the country supported by AusAid.
Dr Tamim, an ex-Buet teacher, said the country's young generation needs to get connected with the internet services to improve their level of efficiency.
The programme held at a city hotel was also addressed by Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett, BCC Executive Director Zabed Ali Sarker and Science and ICT Secretary Wahiduzzaman.
The ICT secretary said, “People will get better services at the earliest if the whole systems are brought into ICT.”