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Bangladesh
ICT4D Resources on Bangladesh
| Quick Facts |
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|---|---|
| Total population |
161,083,804 (July 2012 est. ) |
| Literacy rate |
56.8% (male = 61.3%; female = 52.2%) |
| GNI per capita |
USD 770 (FY 2011) |
|
Computers per 100 inhabitants |
3.08 |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
1.06 |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
56.48 |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
5 |
| Domain names registered under '.bd' |
5,987 (December 2007) |
| Internet international bandwidth |
24.78 Gbps (December 2007) |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
Global Information Society Watch 2007
Minister for Science and Information & Communication Technology
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
The Economist's Country Briefing
Resources on E-Co Hub
Survey on ICTs for Education in India and South Asia
The main objective of the Survey is to create a consolidated source of information on the experiences of using ICTs for Education in the South Asian region, as a baseline for future work, and to provide a framework of reference for policy-makers.
APCICT supports ICT and Climate Change Abatement training workshop in Bangladesh
Upcoming Academy Module 10 - ICT and Climate Change, Green Growth and Sustainable Development utilized to train over 70 government officials
ICT for Disaster Management: Real life examples
This compilation of case studies explores some of the sound practices in the Asia-Pacific region in applications of information, communication and space technology for effective and efficient disaster risk reduction and management.
ICT for Non Formal Education
This report on the use of ICTs in non-formal education provides a perspective on how ICTs are increasingly being used in the community in general to make available information and learning to a larger target group outside of the formal school system. The paper attempts to understand the penetration of ICT in delivery of Non Formal Education (NFE).
Using Mobile Phones to Improve Educational Outcomes: An Analysis of Evidence from Asia
Despite improvements in educational indicators, such as enrolment, significant challenges remain with regard to the delivery of quality education in developing countries, particularly in rural and remote regions. In the attempt to find viable solutions to these challenges, much hope has been placed in new information and communication technologies (ICTs), mobile phones being one example. This article reviews the evidence of the role of mobile phone-facilitated mLearning in contributing to improved educational outcomes in the developing countries of Asia by exploring the results of six mLearning pilot projects that took place in the Philippines, Mongolia, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh.
ICT Human Capacity Building in Bangladesh
This country paper was prepared for the Third Session of the Governing Council of APCICT. It gives an overview of the initiatives undertaken in the area of ICT Human Capacity Building under the mandates of WSIS and MDGs, and provides specific needs and recommendations for this area in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh National ICT Policy - 2008 (proposed)
The proposed National ICT Policy 2008 has incorporated all the ingredients of the National ICT Policy 2002 in a structured manner with requisite updates necessitated by developments since 2002. The revised policy has also incorporated new policy directions in line with the ever changing technological advancements in this area. The most remarkable changes that have been made in the revised National ICT Policy are: 1) a methodical framework of the policy document; and 2) inclusion of planned action items in conformity with policies and strategies.
ICT awareness for women in rural villages: Amader Gram ICT4D project
The Amader Gram ICT4D project started its activities in 2001. These activities focused on 12 villages and many schools of Rampal upazila in Bagerhat district in the south west of Bangladesh. This project was targeting both women and their children through awareness-raising activities. It aims to eliminate the difference between city and village women through computer training. Armed with this knowledge, women’s opinions are getting higher priority when decisions are taken about their children.
Mobile Phone and Telecenter: A comparative case study of Bangladesh and Uganda
The aim of this paper is to examine the utility of ICT4D project efficacy. Particular consideration is given to the Village Phone Programme in Bangladesh and the Nakaseke Multipurpose Community Telecentre in Uganda. The results show that the Village Phone Programme, which focuses primarily on the economic empowerment of project beneficiaries, and the Nakaseke Telecentre, which prioritizes expanding service provision, both fall short to take into consideration the extreme poor and disadvantaged; a remarkable weakness in conventional ICT4D programming. In addition, it indicates that project duty bearers in conventional ICT4D projects are not directly accountable and participation is not particularly people centered.
ICT in Bangladesh: Waiting for a take-off?
This article looks at the ICT sector and its impact on national development in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh National Information and Communication Technology Policy
This policy document guides the development of a country-wide ICT-infrastructure for human resources development, governance, e-commerce, banking, public utility services and all sorts of on-line ICT-enabled services by 2006. This paper includes policy statements and a section on implementation and monitoring.
ICT for DRR The Bangladesh experience
A presentation made by Shantana R. Halder,Senior Programme Specialist,Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme,Govt. of Bangladesh during the international conference "Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction" on 11-13 August 2009, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Bonbudong, 3rd Floor Songdo Techno Park, 7-50 Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon City, Korea Telephone: +82 32 245 1700 to 2
Facsimile: +82 32 245 7712