A2I
Inquiry committee to investigate complaints against five a2i officials
Muhammed Mehedi Hassan, additional secretary of the ICT Division, will chair the committee
a2i's TV show on 'Smart Bangladesh' premieres today
A new TV show named "Mission 2041: I am the solution" is set to premiere today. The show, presented by a2i, will aim to spotlight challenges and opportunities in diverse sectors during the country's transition from 'Digital Bangladesh' to 'Smart Bangladesh'.
a2i Act: Gateway to kleptocracy and highway to oligarchy
The Agency to Innovate (a2i) bill was hurriedly passed on July 5
a2i's ekShop initiative wins UN 'SDG Digital GameChangers Award'
An initiative of Aspire to Innovate (a2i) called 'ekShop' has recently won the United Nations ‘SDG Digital GameChangers Award’. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly awarded ekShop the winner of the 'Game Changer for Prosperity' category.
a2i and Bangladesh team wins 3 gold and 2 silver at ITEX, Malaysia
The team from Bangladesh has won 3 gold and 2 silver awards at the International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023 competition, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Smart District Innovation Challenge launched for DCs
The government has launched special programme for the deputy commissioners (DCs), under which they will have to submit innovative ideas to build smart district as part of building a smart Bangladesh.
Digital World 2022 to kick-off this December
'Digital World 2022', one of the biggest events of the ICT sector of Bangladesh is going to kick off in December. In continuation of the previous years, this event will be held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) located in Agargaon Shere-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka on 8-11 December 2022.
a2i set to enter digital innovations sector as agency, tech companies worry
The government’s a2i programme is set to become a full-fledged agency, entering the software and digital innovations industry as a government-subsidised player, but creating uncertainty for local tech companies.
Breaking the barriers
SM Sohel stooped over the keyboard in front, with close attention to a speaker, as he was trying to fix an image of a macaw over a text
More efficient, more productive
Digital tools can empower the poorest by bringing them into the feedback dialogue. This gives clients of programmes the scope to steer their own growth and lodge grievances if necessary.