[Bangladesh] IT's role in consolidating democracy

["Irfan Khan" <khania2@super.net.pk>]

Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 12:46:32 -0700 (PDT)
   From: BANGLA ICT <banglaict@yahoo.com>
Subject: Huda for IT''s role in consolidating democracy

July 01, 2003 
 
Huda for IT''s role in consolidating democracy

Communications Minister Nazmul Huda said Tuesday information 
technology (IT) could play an important role in ensuring 
transparency, accountability and consolidating democracy, reports 
BSS.  

He said the use of information technology should be expedited in the 
activities of the communications ministry for ensuring its 
transparency and accountability. The minister was addressing a 
function at the Sarak Bhaban in the city on the occasion of launching 
a website of the ministry.  

Chaired by Communications Secretary Syed Rezaul Hayat, the function 
was also addressed by Science and Information and Communication 
Technology Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan. Nazmul Huda said the latest 
information of the ministry including progress of different 
development projects and tender notices would be available through 
this web-site. The new website is www.rhdbangladesh.org and 
www.mocbangladesh.org.  

Abdul Moyeen Khan said the overall uplift of the country depends on 
the development of the communications systems. Appreciating the 12 
Bangladeshi programmers, who were involved with the website, the 
science and ICT minister hoped that the youth of the country would be 
able to implement such projects at much lesser cost than foreign 
experts. ( BSS)  



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