The ICT Division yesterday revealed 500 mobile applications as its continual attempt to facilitate public services.
Sajeeb Wajed Joy, ICT advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, formally unveiled the applications at a function held at the ICT auditorium in the capital yesterday.
The government services are now seemingly at fingertips with the blessings of technological advancement of the ICT Division.
With the help of apps, anyone will now be able to verify BSTI products or check their utility bill from Dhaka Electric Supply Company, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority and Power Development Board bill.
Even it is possible to know the schedules of railways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, status of Investment Board, joint stock company registration, list of non-VAT products.
The ICT has also made apps for Bangabhaban, Prime Minister’s Office, Election Commission, different ministries, Rajuk, Public Service Commission and Hi-Tech Park.
Of the total mobile applications, 300 will be developed for different ministries and the remaining 200 will incorporate new innovative ideas.
Ethics Advanced Technology Limited (EATL) provided technical assistance in developing the apps. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, ICT Division Secretary Shyam Sunder Sikder, BTRC Chairman Sunil Kanti Bose, Project Director Fakhruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, among others, spoke at the function.
Under the mobile apps trainer and development of creative apps programme, the university students across the country will be trained for three months on developing mobile applications.
Following the unveiling of apps, Sajeeb Wajed Joy said the government will set up IT vocational institutes in seven divisional headquarters within its tenure in order to take the IT education to an advanced level.
“I believe economic condition will be developed through IT vocational institute which will expedite implementation of digitalised Bangladesh.”
The ICT advisor said: “We just started our work. For the development of the country we have lots of plans and dreams.”
Joy said the ICT sector could have easily built the applications, inviting tender, but the government made those apps by training the youth. Over the last 18 months, the sector people did a lot of hard works which were beyond imagination under the leadership of Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
While replying to the critics of the government, Joy said some people think the country is on the move without the government efforts.
All the development works are being carried out by every public servant, ministers and the Awami league leaders.
In his address, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed said development projects are being implemented one after another. The dream of high-tech park has come to reality now.
ECNEC has already approved the rail station project worth Tk60 crore for high-tech park to give the mode of transportation of a boost.
