Vision and aspirations

Vision

Establish a transparent, accountable and accountable government through the use of information and communication technology; Efficient human resource development; Ensuring social fairness and bringing government services to the doorsteps of the people through public-private partnerships, building a 'digital Bangladesh' by 2021 and turning Bangladesh into a knowledge-based developed country by 2041.

Objectives

2.2.1. Digital Government: Ensuring that services are easily accessible to the people through the use of information technology in all government activities and building a technical and efficient information management;

2.2.2. Digital Security: To make the use of information and communication technology safe and risk-free in all fields;

2.2.3. Social Equity and Universal Access: Establishing social equality at all levels through the use of information and communication technology and ensuring universal access to the information flow of the state;

2.2.4. Education, Research and Innovation: To build a knowledge-based society through the successful application and maintenance of information technology in education and research and to provide support and incentives for innovative activities;

2.2.5. Skill Development and Employment Generation: To build skilled manpower with information technology knowledge through appropriate training and to create employment opportunities;

2.2.7. Strengthening Domestic Capability: Strengthening domestic capacity by setting up IT-based industries and providing services and increasing business capacity by creating a business-friendly environment to encourage investment;

2.2.7. Environment, Climate & Disaster Management: Innovation and adoption of environmentally friendly green technology in the ICT sector to reduce the risks posed by climate change, safe management of electronic waste, disaster response and climate change management; And

2.2.8. Enhancing Productivity: To take effective measures to increase productivity and encourage Digital Entrepreneurship by using information technology in all sectors of the country including health, agriculture, communication, trade and financial sectors.

The goal
Digital Government

3.1.1. Ensuring digital delivery of government information and services to the public;
3.1.2. Ensuring transparency and accountability in the delivery of government services through the proper use of digital technology;
3.1.3. Development and maintenance of necessary infrastructure for digital access to government information and services to the public and ensuring public access to it;
 3.1.4. Improving the ability of service providers to digitally provide government information and services to the public;
 
3.2. Digital Security
 
3.2.1. Ensuring the use of appropriate hardware / software on digital devices to ensure digital security;
3.2.2. Ensuring safe use of the Internet;
 3.2.3. Take steps to protect the privacy of personal information;
3.2.4. Taking measures to protect everyone, including women and children, from unwanted and harmful content through all digital means, including social media;
3.2.5. Take necessary measures to prevent and remedy digital crime;
3.2.7. Follow appropriate regulations and standards in data storage, management and security;
3.2.7. Ensuring safe use of information technology in financial transactions;
3.2.7. Ensuring the preservation of logs of all types of digital transactions in the interest of forensic investigations; And
3.2.9. Ensuring other security measures, including digital signatures, in the exchange of government confidential and sensitive information, and ensuring that all Bangladeshi data is kept within Bangladesh's geographical boundaries. Social Equity and Universal Access

3.3. Social Equity and Universal Access

3.3.1. Bringing people from all walks of life, especially the underprivileged, women and persons with disabilities and those in need of special assistance, into the mainstream of society through the use of information technology;
3.3.2. Measuring the best use of digital technology to ensure equal access to urban areas in rural areas;
3.3.3. Digital and non-discriminatory access to public and private services to the public;
3.3.4. Create opportunities for public participation in government information and communication technology activities and policy making;
 
3.4. Education, Research and Innovation
 
3.4.1. Inclusion and regular updating of information technology education in all levels and disciplines of education from primary level onwards;
3.4.2. Undertake activities aimed at using information technology in teaching and learning activities at all levels of education;
3.4.3. Updating the curriculum in line with employment needs and enhancing mutual cooperation between educational institutions and IT industries;
 
  3.6. Strengthening Domestic Capacity
 
3.6.1. Strong marketing and branding for marketing of Bangladeshi ICT products and services in the world market and international branding of Bangladesh as a country;
3.6.2. Establishment of nationwide software technology parks / industries and development and maintenance of reliable ICT infrastructure

Strategic Objectives:
1) To create high speed electronics connection system up to the lowest level of the country.
2) To create appropriate infrastructure for the purpose of providing information and communication technology related services throughout the country.
3) Coordination of information and communication technology related activities at government and private levels.
4) The purpose of providing uninterrupted services from information and communication technology related infrastructure
   Effective maintenance.
5) Creation of ICT services for the purpose of creating skilled information and communication technology professionals at the government level.
6) Increase the capacity of trained manpower for fast changing technology.
6) Expansion of information and communication technology knowledge at all levels of government and people.
8) Preparation of laws, policies, guidelines and standardization related to information and communication technology.
9) Creation and maintenance of interoperability in the practical field of ICT services and products.
10) To provide overall support for research, innovation and application of new technologies.

Functions:
1) Ensuring and coordinating the use and application of ICT at all levels of government.
2) Assist in the creation and maintenance of suitable ICT infrastructure in all departments up to the field level.
   And provide support.
3) Recruitment, promotion and posting of professional skilled manpower in all levels of government departments
   And transfer.
4) Transfer of technical and specialized knowledge of information technology at all levels.
5) Formulation and implementation of policies for the development of equality of government institutions and manpower.
6) Formulation and implementation of policies for the development of equality of manpower related to information technology
6) To take initiative to provide services to the people electronically up to the grassroots level
   And conducting data collection, distribution and research activities in this regard.
6) Ensuring demand, quality and interoperability of equipment etc.
9) To provide research, development and support for the assimilation of modern technology at all levels.
10) Appropriate merit, experience, qualifications of the officers / employees of the department
      Giving due dignity and protection of interests through evaluation.