The government has launched a call centre to give health information to the people across Bangladesh.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Sunday formally opened a number, 16263, calling which people can get advice round the clock.
He said this was one more initiative of Prime minister Sheikh Hasina to reach health services to the doorsteps of the people.
Weiterlesen: Bangladeshis can get health advice 24/7 calling 16263
Aponjon, a mobile health messaging service for mothers and newborns, has launched two mobile phone apps for expectant mothers and adolescent girls to provide necessary health information services, ensuring healthy life.
The two mobile phone apps -- Aponjon Shogorbha and Aponjon Koishor -- have been developed to meet health needs of expectant mothers and adolescent girls, said Chief Executive Officer of D.net Dr Ananya Raihan at the launching function at Spectra Convention Centre in the capital on Thursday.
Weiterlesen: BD: Dhaka: 2 health information mobile apps launched
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Tuesday said the proposed Digital Security law will be the elaborate version of the previously enacted Cyber Security law.
“With increased digital services, the crimes are not occurred only through online services, rather through digital devices. Therefore, we are planning an elaborate act to tackle all sorts of digital crimes”, the state minister told reporters at ICT division conference room in Agargaon.
Weiterlesen: Two years in office: Palak unveils Bangladesh’s ICT plans
Civil Aviation authority is going to introduce electronic-Government Procurement (e-GP) to ease tendering process for the acquisition of goods, works and consultancy services with enhanced efficiency in procurement management, reports BSS. "Activities of the first phase of the e-GP system will begin on July 1.
In 2015, the government took several initiatives to materialise its dream of digital Bangladesh.
Online gateway to 25,000 government offices
At the beginning of 2015, a website has brought together 25,000 government offices through separate links, allowing people to access information or file complaints easily online. The website, National Web Portal of Bangladesh, is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The site, which works as a gateway to government portals, has more than 1.5 millions content items, including 40,000 photos of famous or historical places in the country.