Digital Bangladesh - Part 1

What is Digital Bangladesh?
Digital Bangladesh is the creation of what is popularly termed as a "knowledge-based society," in which creation and exchange of "knowledge" becomes an increasingly key factor of production, and in the process reducing the relative importance of traditional factors of production such as land, labor and capital. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are a critical component for building this knowledge-society. There are various aspects to building a Digital Bangladesh, all of which are equally important pillars. A Digital Bangladesh may comprise the following:

Governance: A government that has the capacity to deliver services to citizens through the Internet, radio and TV and also to make its internal operations more efficient and transparent through the use of ICTs.

Education: An education sector that utilizes information technologies and communication networks for dissemination and exchange of knowledge.
Health: A health sector that makes use of ICTs for connecting relevant healthcare service providers and for connecting doctors with remote patients.
Commerce and industry: An industrial sector that uses ICTs for marketing and promotion of its products, for producing internal efficiencies, and for communication and transaction between entities.
Software and hardware industry: A vibrant ICT-based industry that is part of the global supply chain for ICT products and services, while serving as the platform for enabling the above goals.
Communication infrastructure: Last but not least, a communications infrastructure that allows ICT-based services to be deployed equitably throughout the nation.