The government has formally launched 25 mobile applications to facilitate public services for people.
The launching came at a ceremony held yesterday at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division in the capital.
State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak for ICT Division inaugurated the 25 of 100 mobile applications to promote services. A source said as per the government massive plan for building a “smart Bangladesh” and for promoting services for people through mobile phone, the initiative came into being. The services could be available on android platform only. It said the government took up the programme to develop 100 mobile applications and created awareness about the services.
From filing complaints to receiving information about health services and applying for driving licences, these mobile apps will be very handy for all, it added. Of these 25 applications, 20 have been developed by MCC Ltd, and the rest remaining applications by another firm, ETL.
In his address, State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said: “We can arrange marketing conferences for creating awareness about the mobile applications.”
He also urged the mobile operators to reduce the internet service charge and thus encourage people to use more applications.
Additional Secretary to the ICT Division Kamal Uddin Ahmed said there is another Tk300 crore project for developing more applications which is awaiting the government approval.
The users can also get information about the zoo, public library, prize bond and other government services, plus the taxpayers can also calculate their income tax and other taxes through an application named “Tax Calculator.”
At the ceremony, Chief Information Commissioner Mohammad Faruqe and acting Secretary Shyam Sundar Sikder were also present.
