Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Minister for Science and Technology Faqir Mahbub Anam has called for greater coordination among government institutions to make digital transformation more effective and improve public service delivery.
He made the remarks as the chief guest at a seminar titled 'E-ffective e-Governance: Accelerating e-Government and Digital Public Services in Bangladesh' held at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka, according to a press release.
The seminar focused on National Data Governance, digital transformation and the National Responsible Data Exchange (NRDEX) Platform. It was organised by the ICT Division in collaboration with the e-Governance Academy (eGA) and funded by the European Union's Global Gateway Initiative.
The minister said digital transformation should go beyond adopting technology or digitising government services, stressing that its ultimate objective is to make government institutions more coordinated, efficient and accountable.
He said separate digital systems across government institutions would not be sufficient to establish a digital government. Instead, he called for stronger common capabilities, interoperability and national data exchange to reduce duplication and improve coordination.
"Citizens do not see the government as separate ministries or databases; they see it as one integrated service delivery system," he said, emphasising the need to develop government digital systems as a connected ecosystem.
Faqir Mahbub Anam said interoperability was not solely a technological matter but was also connected to good governance, common standards, accountability and institutional cooperation. He stressed the importance of secure and responsible data exchange under clear policies and guidelines, alongside the development of shared and reusable digital capabilities.
He said the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was working to establish an integrated digital ecosystem in which citizens would not have to repeatedly provide the same information and authorised data sharing among government institutions would be ensured.
Speaking as a special guest, Prime Minister's Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Rehan Asif Asad outlined five priorities for the government over the next five years: laws and policies, secure connectivity, Digital Public Infrastructure, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with skilled human resources, and electronics manufacturing.
He said AI presented significant opportunities for Bangladesh and that the government would encourage young people to engage in technological innovation through stronger Digital Public Infrastructure, secure data exchange and open APIs. He also announced an initiative to allocate Tk500 crore annually for startups.
Rehan Asif Asad added that Bangladesh could emerge as a global hub for electronics manufacturing with appropriate policies, skilled human resources and an investment-friendly environment.
The seminar also featured discussions on integrated digital transformation, data ownership, accountability, trust in digital government, and Bangladesh's strategic priorities for digital transformation.
Among others, Michael Kreija, Head of Unit and Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh; Nahid Sultana Mallik, Executive Director (Additional Secretary) of Bangladesh Computer Council and Project Director of the e-ffective e-Governance Project; Ingrid Tuneberg, Member of the Management Board of the e-Governance Academy; Arvo Ott, Head of the Digital Architecture and Solutions Competence Centre at eGA; Farah Shammi NDC, Secretary for Coordination and Reform of the Cabinet Division; and Md Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan, Secretary of the ICT Division, attended the seminar.
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