The Department of Information and Communication Technology (Bengali: তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর) is a government department responsible for information and communication technology projects in Bangladesh. It is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর | |
.svg) Crest of Department of Information and Communication Technology | |
| Abbreviation | DoICT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 31 July 2013 |
| Type | Governmental |
| Purpose | Information and communication technology projects |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | doict.gov.bd |
History
editThe Department of Information and Communication Technology was established on 1 July 2013 as part of the Bangladesh Awami League governments digital Bangladesh policy under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[1][2] The department plans to establish computer labs in all schools across Bangladesh.[3]
References
edit- ^ "History - তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার". doict.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "National ICT Day renamed Digital Bangladesh Day". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Establishment-of-Computer-and-Language-Training-Lab-in-Educational-Institutions-all-over-the-Country". doict.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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