ICT Division
a2i Act: Gateway to kleptocracy and highway to oligarchy
The Agency to Innovate (a2i) bill was hurriedly passed on July 5
Five more govt organisations announced as Critical Information Infrastructure
The country now has 34 CIIs
ICT Division to build technology park in Dhaka
The Tk 160 crore park will be established on a 0.47-acre land
Elon Musk's satellite company officials now in Dhaka
SpaceX's Starlink may sign a deal with ICT division
‘Mujib Bhai’: A glimpse into Bangabandhu's diary
The premiere of “Mujib Bhai” took place at Shimanto Sambhar Cineplex, Dhanmondi on June 23.
Two local startups win BDT 1 Crore of Govt's startup grant
The top 52 startups received BDT 7 crore in the 3rd iteration of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023, organised by the Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.
Press Release / Nagad becomes billion-dollar company in 3 years: Palak
State minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said that Nagad, a leading mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh, has grown into a billion-dollar company only in the first three years of its journey.
Govt raises allocation for ICT Division by 23%
The allocation for the ICT Division may increase by Tk 452 crore to Tk 2,368 crore in the proposed budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.
3rd edition of Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2023 gets underway
The opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023 was recently held at the BCC Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka.
45th ICPC World Finals to be held in Dhaka for the first time
This is the first time that Bangladesh is hosting the World Finals.
Digital World 2022 to kick-off this December
'Digital World 2022', one of the biggest events of the ICT sector of Bangladesh is going to kick off in December. In continuation of the previous years, this event will be held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) located in Agargaon Shere-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka on 8-11 December 2022.
Gaming platform Hasina and Friends to be launched tomorrow
The ICT Division is set to launch the gaming platform “Hasina and Friends” tomorrow to enable users to learn about the environment, health, education and connectivity via interactive games and fun lessons.
Another digital vision with many still unconnected
The government is gearing up to implement a new “Smart Bangladesh” vision by 2041 with the belief that a preceding “Digital Bangladesh” had been realised by 2021.
ICT Division get increased allocation of Tk 274 crore
According to the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, it has been proposed that Tk 1,917 crore will be allocated for the ICT Division.
UNDP and ICT Division to launch cybersecurity awareness campaign
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh recently reached an agreement to launch a cybersecurity campaign for the youth and children in selected Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Palak for partnering with India to make Tripura a smart state, Bangladesh a smart country
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has expressed his interest to work jointly with India as a knowledge partner to make Tripura a smart state alongside making Bangladesh a smart country.
Should Bangladesh be sleeping on crypto?
If Bitcoin is indeed a commodity, why does the Bangladesh Bank have overlying regulations on how it can be managed?
Socially distanced Digital World 2020 begins
Country's biggest technology expo Digital World 2020, co-organised by Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and Department of ICT (DoICT) of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunication and IT, was inaugurated by the President M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday.
ICT Division, Facebook and Bloodman join forces to save lives
The Information and Communication Technology Division has partnered with Facebook and a local blood bank -- Bloodman Bangladesh -- to promote the use of technology for better access to safe blood to save lives.
