Digital Bangladesh refers to digital technology, the Digital economy, and so on. The government of Bangladesh implemented a large number of projects relating to digital technologies and a number of these are already underway. Notable signs of progress in the pursuit of a Digital Bangladesh in recent years included the launching of Bangabandhu Satellite and its use by local channels, and the rapid proliferation of mobile banking. But paradoxically, growth in the ICT sector has occurred despite Bangladesh suffering from an all-pervasive digital divide as well as widespread social exclusion, where a vast segment of the population remains outside the reach of digital services. The reasons include pervasive poverty and extensive illiteracy. There are numerous and complex opportunities for deploying e-governance to build resilient societies. Accessibility to mobile and online services must be enhanced to ensure a sustainable transition to a more digitized society. quality ICT education from the primary to tertiary levels, building up sufficient ICT infrastructure, and orienting the masses towards ICT and e-services should receive top priority. Bangladesh needs inclusive e-participation policy, broad-ranging e-services, extensive open-government data portals, more local contents in Bangla, an extension of internet access to remote areas, wider e-ticketing for transportation, reduction of the digital divide between different social segments, wider use of online transactions between government agencies, businesses and other entities, and a comprehensive strategy for reducing paperwork by the government.
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