The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology ( bn, ডাক, টেলিযোগাযোগ ও তথ্য প্রযুক্তি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়) is a
Bangladeshi government
The Cabinet of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা) is the chief executive body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under ...
ministry
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
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Posts and Telecommunications Division
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Information and Communication Technology Division
The Information and Communication Technology Division ( bn, তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি বিভাগ), abbreviated to ICT- Division, is a department of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Inform ...
It was formed on 10 February 2014, following the general election in January 2014.
History
Following the 2001 general election, the
Ministry of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)
The Ministry of Science and Technology ( bn, বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Bijñāna ō prayukti Montronaloya'') (abbreviated as MOST) is a ministry of the government of Bangladesh whi ...
was renamed on 18 September 2002 to become the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology. To give more thrust for ICT sector the Information & Communication Technology Division was separated from Science and Technology ministry and it has upgraded as Ministry of Information & Communication Technology on 4 December 2011. The change is the evidence of understanding of the importance of ICT from the highest policy level and also an indication that the government is keen to keep pace with modern changing world. After 2014 election Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and Ministry of ICT are integrated to Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.
Operational functions
The Administrative Arrangements Order made on 14 September 2015 detailed the following responsibilities to the ministry:
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Broadband policy and programs
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Postal and
telecommunications
Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...
policies and programs
* Spectrum policy management
* National policy issues relating to the digital economy
* Content policy relating to the
information economy
Information economy is an economy with an increased emphasis on informational activities and information industry, where information is valued as a capital good. The term was coined by Marc Porat, a graduate student at Stanford University, who ...
Posts and Telecommunications Division
Organization of Posts and Telecommunications Division
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Bangladesh Post Office
The Bangladesh Post Office ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ডাক বিভাগ) also known by trade name Bangla Post is a government-operated agency responsible for providing postal services in Bangladesh. It is a subsidiary of the Ministr ...
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Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd
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Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) is a fiber optic submarine cable telecommunications company and telecommunications service provider (IIG and ISP) based in Bangladesh. Emerging in July 2008 BSCCL presently handles Bangladesh's ...
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Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd
Teletalk Bangladesh Limited DBA Teletalk ( bn, টেলিটক) is the only state-owned GSM, 3G, LTE, 5G based mobile phone operator in Bangladesh that started operating in 2004. As in August 2021, Teletalk has a subscriber base of 6.27 ...
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Telephone Shilpa Sangstha
Telephone Shilpa Sangstha or TSS is a government owned telecoms company in Bangladesh. It launched the first laptop made/assembled in Bangladesh, Doel, in 2011. It also manufactures analogue phones, smartphones, and regular cell phones in Banglade ...
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Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited
Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited or BCSL is a state owned company of the Government of Bangladesh, located on the bank of the Bhairab River in the Shiromoni Industrial Area of Khulna City.
History
The company was established in Khulna, Pakistan, ...
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Directorates of Telephones
Information and Communication Technology Division
Organization of Information and Communication Technology Division
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Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park
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ICT Directorate
The Department of Information and Communication Technology (তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর) is a government department responsible for information and communication technology projects ...
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Bangladesh Computer Council
The Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), is a statutory and autonomous government body located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that aids in the use of information technology and the formulation of related policy.
Bangladesh Computer Council operates a tier ...
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Controller of Certifying Authority
Controller of Certifying Authority (কন্ট্রোলার অব সার্টিফাইং অথরিটিজ) is a government agency responsible for the digitization of government services and procurement procedures and is locat ...
References
External links
Posts and Telecommunications Division
Information and Communication Technology Division
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Communications ministries
Communications in Bangladesh
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