The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is granting &21.2 million for the development of ICT in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal by improving the availability of affordable broadband Internet connections.
Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) is coming up with the laudable initiative of Mission-2011, in which BTN is targeting to set up 40,000 telecentres by 2011.
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
When you hear the term telecentre ethos 2.0, what comes to your
mind? In general, like in the version of software development as
a product, the term telecentre 2.0 refl ects a level of robustness
and maturity. It really is going beyond the IT infrastructure and
pilots to encompass access to knowledge, social transformation,
opportunities and partnership building for collaboration which
provides value plus to the communities as they prepare to become
part of the knowledge economy
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Malaysian-based company HeiTech Padu Berhad has launched a smart card, which offers variety of functions, including e-banking, payment of utility bills, e-passport in a single card.
Intel Corporation has launched World Ahead Program in collaboration with the government of Bangladesh. The programe includes education initiatives also in effort to provide people in developing countries with the benefits of better, faster access to ICT.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Ensuring universal primary education is one of the most urgent needs in developing countries, including Bangladesh.
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Community Radio India 2007 was introduced as a new track in the country
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
