Last Change:
12/24/2024
National ICT Policy
Year: 2018
Type: Domestic policy
Rights Category: Liberty & security of person
Description
The National ICT Policy 2018 has been prepared by the ICT division keeping a provision to implement eight strategic issues including digital government, digital security, social equity and universal access to education, research and innovation, skill development and employment generation, strengthening of domestic capacity to cope with the changes of emerging technologies. The ICT policy is aimed to bring a structural change in the existing National ICT Policy 2015 incorporating a 48-action plan in a separate annexure.
Selected provisions
Building "Digital Bangladesh" by 2021 and transforming Bangladesh into knowledge based developed country by 2041 including establishment of a transparent, responsible and accountable Government by use of information and communication technology; development of skilled manpower; ensuring social justice and delivery of public services to the doorsteps of the common people through public-private partnership;
2.2.1. Digital Government: to ensure the delivery of all the services of the Government to the doorsteps of the people and develop technical and efficient management information system;
2.2.2. Digital security: to make the use of information and communication technology secured and risk free in all spheres;
2.2.3. Social equity and universal access: to establish social equity at all levels by using information and communication technology and to ensure universal access to the information flow;
2.2.4. Education, research and innovation: to build a knowledge based society by successful application and exercise of information technology and to promote and give incentive for innovative activities;
2.2.5. Skill development and employment generation: to develop skilled manpower with the knowledge of information technology and to generate employment;
2.2.6. Strengthening domestic capability: to strengthen domestic capability by strengthening the capability of establishing domestic information technology industry and service provision and by creating business friendly environment to encourage investment in this sector;
2.2.7. Environment, climate and disaster management: to innovate and incorporate environment friendly green technology in the ICT sector in order to reduce the risks generated by climate change, to take information technology based effective measures for safe management of electronic wastes, fighting disaster fighting management of climate change; and
2.2.8. Enhancing productivity: to enhance productivity by using information technology in all sectors of the country including health, agriculture, communication and commerce and finance sectors and to take effective measure for encouraging digital entrepreneurship.