A2I observes Era of Digital Centers

Access to Information (A2I) under the Cabinet and ICT division, in cooperation with UNDP, observed an era of providing services to citizens through digital centres on Friday.

A programme was organised to mark the anniversary, where State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak was present as the chief guest, according to UNB.

ICT Division's Senior Secretary NM Ziaul Alam and Local Government Division's Additional Secretary Dr Muhammad Sher Ali were present as special guests at the function, with A2I Project's Director Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir in the chair.

State Minister Palak stated that entrepreneurs in the country's digital centres will be trained to be smart entrepreneurs in order to transform Bangladesh into a smarter digital nation by 2041.

"For that, online and offline trainings for entrepreneurs of digital centres across the country will be arranged," he said, adding that one each digital centre will be set up in 87, 000 villages.

To bring digital services to people's homes, one digital centre will be established every two kilometers, rather than the current five kilometers, he said.

The state minister also said special training and internships on skill development will be arranged for women entrepreneurs to convey unique services through the digital centres.

Along with the central function, several programmes were also organised to mark the era anniversary in every district upazila and union across the country with the campaign 'Smart Bangladesh 2041: Smart services for all."