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Mon, 15 Jun 2009 Feature Article

Digital Bangladesh and ICT development

Digital Bangladesh and ICT development

ICT is the backbone of any digital initiative. ICT covers the vast area of information technology, communication technology and of course the telecommunication technology; categorically processing of information and ensuring connectivity.

Again it is mentionable that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dreamed for a Digital Bangladesh. Without ICT sector development the dream of a Digital Bangladesh would be only a dream for the total nation. One thing must be mentioned that ICT is only a technology, a technology or a machine could not be functional with out a person behind. Philosophically convinced persons are the driving force in establishing an idea in to society and state.

Digital Bangladesh is an Idea that includes the IT use for management, administration and governance to ensure transparency, accountability and answerability at all levels of society and state.

ICT is also a combination of physical backbone and intellect. Computer Systems, Network Machineries, Software, Wire and Wireless Connectivity Systems, Broadcast Hardware and many other Hardware and Accessories are the physical backbone. The trained human behind the backbone are the intellect. To materialize the idea of digital Bangladesh, development of countrywide backbone and expected number of human recourses are the basic needs. On the other hand, while mass people are concern, availability, accessibility and affordability must be ensured; otherwise the objective of building a digital Bangladesh could not be achieved properly.

Building of a country wide IT backbone is essential for a digital Bangladesh. There is a happy feeling that by government owned Telephone Company, Private Mobile Operators, Railway Communication System, Active Internet Service Providers total Bangladesh is already under a digital network. By a small initiative an adequate Nationwide IT backbone could be developed. In this case only government could not be sufficient. Public-Private partnership could be the ideal endeavor.

Primarily rural IT hub could be developed in each Union Porishad office, which will ensure everyday information of the locality to the Upazill, Zilla, and Division and to the central government. This nationwide connectivity system development should be considered primarily as social sector investment and finally as business venture of the government or public-private joint venture.

Building of an IT educated work force is the most important segment of digital Bangladesh initiative. It is already been told that technology is important but not works without a person behind. For a future Bangladesh a tech shabby generation is significantly important. This generation would be the driving force for a digitized, prosperous and humane nation. To develop this kind of generation it needs to an education policy and national human resource policy. It is another hard truth that this objective could not be achieved over night, but a good beginning is essential, which will create the expected human resource that will manage, administer and govern future Bangladesh.

Educated workforce is important for another cause. IT is not only a hardware that could be run by a particular skill only. It is a knowledge driven technology, so, it need to run with them who have skill, knowledge, information and a level of education.

To achieve the objective of digital nation, local software is very important. If it is told that hardware is the body then software is soul. In the discipline of IT education, hardware and software are being considered as separate subject of knowledge. It should also be mentioned that the IT backbone and infrastructure is national, software knowhow is global.

Building of a backbone and developing a tech shabby generation is not enough for a digital Bangladesh. Connecting the generation to the philosophy of digital Bangladesh is the most important task for the elders especially for the policy makers. Policy makers should make the generation understand why a digital Bangladesh. Obviously the endeavor of digitizing the nation is to establish peace in society and state, accumulating social and private wealth, making the governing system accountable, transparent and corruption free.

And another objective is to establish rule of law. To achieve those goals information is the major tools, the technology dealt with the information must be driven by the manpower that have philosophical commitment and patriotism.

To build a digital Bangladesh, let build a nationwide IT infrastructure, a tech shabby generation, a human resource with knowledge, nation with kindness and patriotism.

By: Mohoshin Abbas

Mohoshin Abbas
Mohoshin Abbas, © 2009

This Author has published 26 articles on modernghana.com. More Brief Bio Note of
Kazi Mohoshin Al Abbas

Mailing Address: House # 55, level-03, Road # 05
Mohammodia Housing Society
Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1212
Phone: 01715355220,
Emergency Call: 01199822996
E-mail ID: [email protected]


Objective

Intending to contribute in the progress and growth process of any Electronic/Print Media as a fore line Newsman and also have the intention to work in a team where honour and dignity will be ensured.

Field of Skills
News Room Management
Planning for TV news and CA
Editing, Writing
Both-way Translation in Bangla & English
Contain & Layout planning, implementation
News Organization Management
Public Relations & Media Relations Activities
Business & Social Communications
Information Management
Human Resources Management
General Management
Research Project Management

Major Responsibilities Dispensed
(Since 1988)
Sub Editor
Acting Shift –in-Charge
Shift-in Charge
News in-Charge
Acting News Editor
Assistant Editor
News Editor
Head of Media Relations
Head of HR and Admin
Communication Associate
Research Associate

Major Organizations, Served for

NEWS and IMAGES, NEWSTRACK INDIA, STV-US-DHAKA OFFICE
The Banglabazar Patrika, The Bhorer Kagoj, The Azker Kagoj
The Weekly Bichitra and The Weekly Manav Zameen (presently a daily)
The World Bank, Dhaka Office
ADN and ATC, the local partners of SingTel

Job History

Present Status

Working as Senior News Editor for NEWS and IMAGES, a multimedia news service based in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Working for Newstrack India, a Delhi based online newspaper as Regular Writer

Previous

Journalism

Worked for STV US Dhaka office as News Editor from December 2005 to February 2008.

Worked for The Weekly Bichitra, a leading national vernacular weekly publishes from Dhaka in the capacity of Assistant Editor from April 2000 to May 2003.

Worked for The Banglabazar Patrika as Shift-in-Charge of Central Desk and Acting News Editor from October 1997 to November 1998.

Worked for The Weekly Manav Zameen (presently a daily) as Assistant Editor from January 1997 to September 1997.

Worked for The Bhorer Kagoj as Sub-Editor, Acting Shift –in Charge and replacement of Shift –in Charge from February 1992 to June 1994

Worked for The Azker Kagoj as Sub-Editor and replacement of Shift-in Charge from February 1991 to December 1991


Communications & Public/Media Relations and General Management

Worked for Advanced Data Networks System Limited and Advance Technology Computers Limited; the local partners of SingTel, as HOD of Media Relations and HR & Compliance and Administration.
Been worked for the Group/Company from 1st September 2003 to December 2005 and had been provided service for 130 Managers, Officers and Support staffs.

Worked for The World Bank Bangladesh Dhaka Office with its external affairs team as Contractual Staff [by several phase], last phase of contract concluded on 6th April 2000].

Others
Worked for few other news organizations as contributor and/or editorial staff; and few development and management organizations as Consultant since 1988.

Research Activities

Involved in a Research on Rural Non-farm Activities [survey on Rural Non-farm Activities (RNAs) Support Institutions/Organizations in Bangladesh], as Research Associate, conducted by Professor Dr. Momtaz Uddin Ahamed, department of Economics, Dhaka University and Member planning commission, Government of Bangladesh. (2003)

Worked for Development Communication Network, an organization involve in Development-Communication, as Research Associate, with a research project of the organization titled Lack of Communications between the NGOs & the Larger Society. (1996)

Worked for Intensive Survey Study & Evaluation Systems (ISSES), a research organisation, as Project Co-ordinator, with a project of the organization titled Food habit and budget of rural people of Bangladesh. (1995)


Education

Educated in the Discipline of Philosophy [B. A honours] under Faculty of Arts, Dhaka University, Bangladesh (1984)

Personal Data

Name: Kazi Mohoshin Al Abbas
Other Name: Mohoshin Abbas
Date of Birth: March 01. 1962

Permanent Address: Village- Fekamara, Post- Jalalpur
Police Station- Kathiadi, District- Kishorgonj

Race: Bangalee
Citizenship: Bangladeshi by birth
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married

Father: Shahabuddin Ahmed
Mother: Latifa Begume
Wife: Dalia Hussain




Column: Mohoshin Abbas

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