Key ICT Progresses in Last Five Years
ICT
is the backbone of any digital initiative. ICT covers the vast area of
information technology, communication technology and the
telecommunication technology. ICT is also a combination of physical
backbone and intellect. Computer systems, network machineries, software,
wire and wireless connectivity systems, broadcast hardware and many
other hardware and accessories are the physical backbone. The trained
human behind the backbone are the intellect. Digital Bangladesh is an
Idea that includes the IT use for management, administration and
governance to ensure transparency, accountability and answerability at
all levels of society and state. To materialize the idea of digital
Bangladesh, development of countrywide backbone and expected number of
human recourses are the basic needs.
Despite having 50 years of
history the government has only from 1997 started the process of
developing a national ICT strategy. In 2002 Bangladesh identified ICT as
a "thrust sector" as it represents potential for quick wins in reforms,
job creation, industry growth, improving governance and facilitating
inclusion, and it has high spillover effects to other sectors. Today, in
Bangladesh, the overall IT sector (excluding telecoms) is small, valued
at $300 million, with IT/ITES claiming 39% ($117 million) of that
value. The overall IT/ITES industry has enjoyed a high growth rate of
40% over the last five (5) years and this trend is expected to continue.
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