e-governance
Bangladeshi firm Orangebd supports e-governance projects in the Philippines
Bangladeshi tech company Orange Business Development Limited (Orangebd) has been awarded digitalization projects in the Philippines.
“Orangebd is working on technical assistance for various e-governance projects of the Philippines government. Already, 14 citizen and business-related services of 20 municipalities out of 123 municipalities in a state in the Philippines have been digitalized,” Orangebd CEO Al-Ashraful Kabir Jewel told a press briefing at Dhanmondi Club in Dhaka on Wednesday.
The company’s directors, Hafez Ahmed and Shamim Hossain, and PR Officer Shahriar Shams were present on the occasion.
The CEO informed that Orangebd is also working on the development of the Programme and Project Monitoring System of the National Economic and Development Authority, an institution under the President of the Philippines.
The Philippines Interior and Local Government Minister and UNDP Resident Representative are scheduled to inaugurate the project on January 23 next year.
According to the official, digital services will be implemented in all municipalities in phases under the project, while all citizen and business-related services will gradually be brought under the scope of digital transformation.
2 months ago
MoFa holds training on e-governance on easy and quick services
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said e-governance and innovation will make the service receiving easier and more comfortable ensuring transparency and accountability to the people.
The MoFA said it has the necessary foundations for delivering e-governance promises and instituting innovation in its architectural framework.
This was acknowledged at an online training session on “E-governance and Innovation.” It was presided over by Secretary (West & ICT) Ambassador Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury.
Wing Heads and officers of the ministry attended the session.
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Along with discussing the successful initiatives (digitalising consular services, implementation of E-nothi in the Ministry, meeting on Boithok platform) taken by the ICT wing of the ministry, senior officers of the Ministry suggested the future course of actions.
There will be a similar session to brief the missions on “E-governance and Innovation” next week and the process of reconstituting the innovation team will soon be finalised.
The chair thanked everyone for their presence in the session and requested everyone to provide their suggestions for easing of service provisions.
3 years ago
54pc Bangladeshi rural families lack internet access: Survey
Despite the government’s pro-digital approach, 54 percent rural households in Bangladesh do not have access to internet, a new study shows, as experts fear the ‘digital divide’ could hinder e-governance progress.
4 years ago