The country is expected to fetch $1b export earnings from the ICT sector within next 5 years, prime minister’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said.
Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has come up with the hope while speaking as the chief guest at a view exchange meeting at Bangladesh Computer Council auditorium in the capital on Saturday, reports BSS.
“I have received foreign investor’s commitment to $100 million investment in the country’s ICT sector,” he said. Joy hoped that the export earnings from the ICT sector would cross the ready-made garments sector in the future. Referring to the Awami League government’s various initiatives for the greater interest of the people, he said the government has already introduced the third generation (3G) internet service and it would provide the fourth generation (4G) services soon.
“To materialise the government’s vision, all the government services would be digitised by 2021 and the service receivers would be able to finish their official works from their houses,” he said, adding that the government has also plans to bring all villages under internet service and set up more union information service centres (UISCs) for providing internet services to the people.
Joy said the ministry has taken initiatives to train up freelancers for developing skilled manpower in the sector.
“I will talk to Bangladesh Bank Governor about loan facilities for the freelancers, as Bank usually provides loans on mortgage,” he added.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy said the government has a plan to upgrade all union information service centres (UISCs) to video call centres within the next 5 years.
Source: Dhaka Tribune