Sofian Khan
State minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Mustafa Jabbar yesterday said Bangladesh made computer will be exported to Nepal and Nigeria within the running month.The minister said this while addressing at a inaugural ceremony of a five-day “Digital ICT Fair – 2018” as the chief guest at the Computer City Centre in the capital.He also mentioned plans of setting up five worldwide renowned brands the ICT sector in the country. He didn’t name of the brands but hoped that they would start production this year. Referring to the initiative of providing cheaper internet to all, Jabbar said each Union Parishad (UP) of the country will be get broadband internet connectivity within this year. “We want to continue our effort to provide internet at the lowest price in the world.”
He also expressed optimism to ensure free WiFi in universities, markets and other public places.Terming internet as the power of new generation, the minister said they are also working on internet safety alongside expanding connectivity. “But, we don’t have our own technology to handle facebook, but we will be able to attain it within middle of this year.”