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Next Step / "Start local, think global", Samiran Gupta urges Bangladesh to shape the internet’s future

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is critical to maintaining the stable and secure operation of the global internet. In an exclusive interview, Samiran Gupta, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director for Asia Pacific at ICANN, discusses the state of internet infrastructure in Bangladesh, local domain adoption, universal acceptance, and the importance of inclusive participation in internet governance.

May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

"Start local, think global", Samiran Gupta urges Bangladesh to shape the internet’s future

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is critical to maintaining the stable and secure operation of the global internet. In an exclusive interview, Samiran Gupta, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director for Asia Pacific at ICANN, discusses the state of internet infrastructure in Bangladesh, local domain adoption, universal acceptance, and the importance of inclusive participation in internet governance.