Expressing her dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work regarding the country's first satellite, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday asked the officials concerned to take more prompt actions to launch Bangabandhu Satellite to orbit by March 2017, reports UNB.
She also directed the officials of the Posts and Telecommunications and ICT Ministry to work with utmost sincerity, honesty and efficiency for timely completion of the ongoing projects, saying she would follow up the activities by herself.
The Prime Minister gave the directives while addressing officials of the Posts and Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology Ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat.
In her speech, Hasina also unveiled the government's plan of establishing one IT village and Software Technology Park in every district of the country.
Initially, IT village and Software Technology Park will be set up in seven divisions, with initiatives taken to set up ICT village at Mohakhali in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Barisal, she added.
Referring to the recent victory in maritime boundary demarcation case with India, the Prime Minister said Bangabandhu enacted the 'Maritime Boundary Act 1974' much ahead of the United Nations.
She said that as a result of various prompt actions of her government, including timely placement of its claim with the International Court, the country achieved the victory in the maritime boundary demarcation cases both against India and Myanmar.
Hasina said that following its reelection in the January-5 parliamentary polls, the Awami League-led present government has been able to maintain the continuity of its previous development programmes.
The government is now hopeful that it could march ahead with the digital Bangladesh and a technology- based Bangladesh, she said and mentioned the 96 percent implementation of the annual development programme (ADP) by her government.
The Prime Minister said that in recognition of the successful use of ICT in healthcare, Bangladesh received the 'South South Award'.
She said the ITU gave the 'World Summit on Information Society Award-2014' to Bangladesh in recognition of its success in reaching the government services to the doorsteps of the people through ICT.
She mentioned that the world's biggest web portal, titled 'National Web Portal' comprising over 25,000 websites was inaugurated in the country last month.
The Prime Minister said the government awarded long-awaited 3G licences to five mobile phone operators and the activities of the 4G will begin soon.
Slow work in satellite project upsets PM
FE Team | Published: July 14, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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