Bangladeshi ICT entrepreneurs Saturday sought training and business supports from their Indian counterparts for the betterment of the sector in Bangladesh.
They stressed the need for cooperation from the entrepreneurs of the neighbouring country, which is leading the ICT business globally, at a seminar on “ICT Development in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges” in Dhaka.
Weiterlesen: BD: ICT industry seeks support from Indian counterparts
The Indian information technology (IT) industry wants to share its experience with Bangladesh to explore both-way potentials through bilateral partnership and cooperation.
To this effect, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) wants to set up a skill development institute in Bangladesh in collaboration with the Bangladesh government, S Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Eastern Region of CII said at a press conference on Saturday.
Weiterlesen: CII keen to set up skill development institute in Bangladesh
Apart from several positive steps taken by the ICT Ministry, most of the automation projects are limited to purchasing computer hardware, opening websites and training centres, ICT professionals alleged.
e-government is yet to be a reality while e-commerce and e-services have been developed by the private sector at their own initiative forced by accelerating global competition.
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The Bangladeshi embassy in UAE is outsourcing services as it struggles to meet demand while introducing passports with biometric data.
Five Bangladeshi typing centres, Janata Bank and Al Ansari Exchange have been enlisted to help as the embassy tries to replace the passports of 800,000 of its nationals in the UAE before an international deadline, according to Abu Dhabi-based The National.
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The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has already received 20 ideas about women development issues, including healthcare tips, poultry farming for women and safety issues, from the Department of Women Affairs at a function last week.
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