These services, which promote the automation of critical government support services that pave the way for a better investment climate, were showcased at the Digital Public Innovation Fair this week.
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Exporters have to spend only Tk 30 for an hour video conferencing and Tk 1,000 for annual membership to be in regular contact with their potential buyers, said Ashraf Momtaz, official of the Trade Information Centre of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
She said this while inaugurating the Digital Innovation Fair at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre in the capital.
She expressed the hope that the ICT would help to ensure transparency and accountability of the government and establish rule of law, stamping out corruption from the country.
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“Once we attain Digital Bangladesh, all utility services like payment of different utility services bill, purchasing rail ticket through mobile phones, taking health services from upazila doctors at villages and providing important information about life and livelihood from the union parishads through internet would be at the door steps of the people”, she said.
Sajeeb who was introduced as a computer scientist and IT specialist based in the United States, said the plan had four areas: e-governance, IT education, IT industry and IT outsourcing.
"All of these are rested on infrastructure that is telecommunication."