State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak said on Tuesday the government is working to ensure a completely digital, paperless office, and cashless society by 2041.
“Our target is to ensure an entirely digital paperless office and build a cashless society by 2041. It will help ensure transparency and accountability,” he said while speaking at a workshop as the chief guest in the capital.
The European Union organised the workshop titled “Supporting Transparent e-Governance Policy in Bangladesh” at a hotel in Dhaka, read a press release.
Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley delivered a welcome address at the function.
The government services are being reached to the doorsteps of the people at a low-cost, within a short time, and in a corruption-free manner using the modern technologies and the internet, Palak mentioned.
He said, “Apart from using technology to build a smart government system, the government wants to ensure the accountability of its officials and employees and make them sympathetic.”
A smart leadership academy will be set up for inclusive development under the initiative of the ICT Division, he added.
Bangladesh’s preparations for the digital ecosystem were presented in the workshop.
