Between 2025 and 2026, key initiatives will include the launch of the Bangladesh National Digital Architecture (BNDA), the creation of a National Data Exchange (NDX), and the digitisation of 800-plus government services, according to the draft document. Illustration: Md. Zahidur Rabbi. Bangladesh’s ICT Division, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has released a draft version of the ‘National Digital Transformation Strategy’ on February 16, 2025. The ICT Division Reform Roadmap document outlines a 171-page comprehensive plan for modernising the nation’s digital public infrastructure, enhancing governance and expanding the digital economy over the period 2025 to 2030 with the focus of establishing a robust, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystem. The strategy, which remains subject to stakeholder review, is designed to integrate technologies such as AI, blockchain, and digital public infrastructure (DPI) into the country’s digital governance framework. Among many of the objectives described in the official documents, here are some of the points. A key objective of the plan is the establishment of interoperable digital infrastructure to streamline government services. The initiative will also address major concerns regarding cybersecurity, aiming to train 20,000 cybersecurity experts by 2027 and 50,000 by 2030. The roadmap envisions expanding the ICT […]
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