Dhaka, Jan 24 In its move to digitalis Bangladesh, the government on Tuesday decided to reach internet facilities to people of 1,006 union councils through optical fiber cable.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) cleared a project in this regard in a meeting chaired by prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The project's objective is to extend reliable, cheap and easily accessible facilities of information and communication technology, planning minister A K Khandker told reporters after the meeting.
The project styled, Developing Optical Fiber Cable Network in 1000 Union Parishad, will cost Tk 7.19 billion, he said.
A total of 11,060 kilometer optical fiber cable will need to be laid to connect the 1,006 council, the minister said.
The top economic policy making body also approved five other projects, including one to give internet facilities to rural people through post offices.
Rural people will be able to communicate with their relatives abroad through web cameras and receive money from them quickly once the Tk 5.41 billion-project, titled Post-E-Centre for Rural Community, is implemented.
The four other projects cleared are to develop Jahangirnagar University at an estimated cost of Tk 790 million, create employment opportunities in upazilas or sub-districts with Tk 1 billion, secure food and livelihood with Tk 2.23 billion and set up farms to produce seeds in coastal districts of Barisal and Patuakhali with Tk 1.45 billion.
Finance minister A M A Muhith, agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury, shipping minister Shahjahan Khan, among others, attended the meeting.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) cleared a project in this regard in a meeting chaired by prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The project's objective is to extend reliable, cheap and easily accessible facilities of information and communication technology, planning minister A K Khandker told reporters after the meeting.
The project styled, Developing Optical Fiber Cable Network in 1000 Union Parishad, will cost Tk 7.19 billion, he said.
A total of 11,060 kilometer optical fiber cable will need to be laid to connect the 1,006 council, the minister said.
The top economic policy making body also approved five other projects, including one to give internet facilities to rural people through post offices.
Rural people will be able to communicate with their relatives abroad through web cameras and receive money from them quickly once the Tk 5.41 billion-project, titled Post-E-Centre for Rural Community, is implemented.
The four other projects cleared are to develop Jahangirnagar University at an estimated cost of Tk 790 million, create employment opportunities in upazilas or sub-districts with Tk 1 billion, secure food and livelihood with Tk 2.23 billion and set up farms to produce seeds in coastal districts of Barisal and Patuakhali with Tk 1.45 billion.
Finance minister A M A Muhith, agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury, shipping minister Shahjahan Khan, among others, attended the meeting.
