DHAKA, Aug 23, 2022 (BSS) - A roadmap is being designed to build a 'smart ICT
Division' under a master plan titled "Vision-41: Smart ICT Division" aimed at
delivering all services to its affiliated bodies digitally by 2041.

An integrated vision and roadmap (2023, 2025, 2031 and 2041) is being
designed after examining the current services, digital systems and scopes of
each office or organization affiliated to the ICT Division, said a press
release here.

A meeting titled the "Vision-41: Smart ICT Division" was held at the
Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) Auditorium at the ICT Tower in the city's
Agargaon area.
ICT Division with technical support from a2i's Digital Service Accelerator
team organized the meeting to inform about the vision to officials of its all
affiliated offices and agencies.

ICT Division Senior Secretary NM Zeaul Alam joined the meeting as the chief
guest with Additional Secretary Dr Khandoker Azizul Islam in the chair.

BCC Executive Director Ranajit Kumar joined the event as an invited guest
while a2i's Policy Advisor Anir Chowdhury presented an overview on the
services delivery in 2041.

Member Secretary of ICT Division DSDL Committee and a2i's Chief e-Governance
Strategist (Digital Service Accelerator) Forhad Zahid Shaikh presented a
'compiled roadmap' on automation of 97 initiatives and 242 software of
different offices and agencies of the division.

Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Managing Director Bikarna Kumar Ghosh,
Department of ICT Director General Md Mostafa Kamal, Managing Director of
Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited (BDCCL) and Controller of Certifying
Authorities Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, a2i Project Director Dr Dewan Mohammad
Humayun Kabir and Starup Bangladesh Limited Managing Director Sami Ahmed
projected presentations on their respective offices in the meeting.