The word digital ' indicates electronic technology which generates , stores and processes data . Digital Bangladesh means an ICT based Bangladesh . Its aim is to creating a technology based society . Besides , all the information will be available on line and all the activities of the government and different NGOs will be performed using digital technology .
Nowadays , all the developed countries of the world are digitally operated . Bangladesh is an independent country . She has achieved her freedom 39 years ago . But she is burdened with corruption . So , the present government has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to uproot corruption .
The motto of Digital Bangladesh is the overall development of the country . So , the government is trying to establish e - governance , e - commerce , e - education , e - agriculture etc. Without the establishment of digital Bangladesh , we can not keep pace with the present world .
The benefits of digitalization are many . For example , if we can establish a digital based society , corruption will be gradually reduced . Besides , it will save both time and money . It will make people aware of technology and will also create employment opportunity .
Moreover , it will reduce the consumption of paper in offices . It will connect people with the whole world economically , socially , politically , academically and even culturally .
In Bangladesh , there are some sectors where , digitalization has been introduced recently . Education sector is one of them . At present , admission in colleges and universities is done using mobile and internet . Banking sector of Bangladesh is also digitalized . It has improved the banking and financial activities in Bangladesh . Today money transfer and transaction is performed within seconds by clicking the mouse of a computer .
To compete with the developed nations of the world , we need to establish a technology based society . The present government of Bangladesh has declared to develop Bangladesh into a digital country by the next decade . Agriculture , health , education , commerce- all these sectors of Bangladesh will be highly benefited if we can make our Bangladesh digital . Therefore , people of all walks of life should come forward in this respect .