Digital Bangladesh

The urgent need for a worker database

In the last one and a half decades, “digital Bangladesh” was probably one of the most uttered terms that is now found useless because of the absence of a digital information storage and management system in most sectors.

The global digital divide

The “digital divide” is a way to describe the inequality in the online community.

Digital Bangladesh needs more digital progression

Explore how digital transformation and affordable internet can drive growth in Bangladesh.

Vision for an AI law in Bangladesh

To position Bangladesh as a leader in AI innovation, substantial investments in AI research and development (R&D) are crucial.

Why we need an AI law in Bangladesh

We need to strike a balance between fostering innovation and safeguarding fundamental rights.

Citizen data server? More like a data supermarket

It's frightening to think citizens' private data is being sold through hundreds of social media pages and groups

Government mishandling of personal data: Where does it end?

Are these incidents of data breach and data leaks not contradictory to the very image of the smart, digital, developed Bangladesh that they are desperately trying to portray or advertise?

An alarming lapse in data security protocols

NTMC's revelation about illicit sale of private data raises concerns

Personal data still in danger

Government still failing to protect citizens’ private information

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

Is voice technology driving Bangladesh's transition from digital to smart?

In the throes of a digital renaissance, Bangladesh, steered by the government's Digital Bangladesh initiative, has achieved a remarkable technological evolution. The nation has seen an uptick in internet connectivity, digital financial services, e-education, and e-commerce, with an entrepreneur-driven surge.

October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023

What may an education manifesto for 2024 look like?

It needs to recognise both the challenges and the opportunities.

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

How the elderly have embraced social media

Older people in Bangladesh increasingly becoming a part of the social media landscape

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

A mockery of data security

Failure to protect sensitive NID data shows government incompetence

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

With digital banks, we must proceed with caution

Launching digital banks could be a major positive milestone for the nation, but it could also turn into a digital nightmare.

August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023

Creating business value thru cloud technologies

Many organisations worldwide have embarked on their digital transformation journey through cloud adoption. Leading organisations in Bangladesh are also transforming their businesses rapidly through cloud adoption and by building digital enterprises.

July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023

E-centres in shambles

Is this what Digital Bangladesh should look like?

March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023

‘Smart Bangladesh needs proper policy’

Bangladesh has set its target to go beyond becoming a digitalised nation and so it needs to ensure proper policy framework to realise its “Smart Bangladesh” vision, said Vivek Sood, joint acting group chief executive officer of Axiata Group

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Are Bangladeshi freelancers in danger of AI taking over their jobs?

Bangladesh routinely ranked as one of the leading countries favoured by employers and was the 8th largest exporter of online labour in 2019, according to a Payoneer survey. Furthermore, freelancers in Bangladesh are estimated to generate more than US $100 million annually, according to the ICT Division

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

The growth and evolution of our digital economy

In this digital lifestyle, the demarcation between the physical and the virtual has become fuzzy and transmutable.