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Committees formed to digitalise Home Ministry

Monday, 9 January 2012


The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed two committees to digitalise the ministry and its related departments as part of efforts to build 'Digital Bangladesh', reports UNB.
The decision was taken at a meeting held in the ministry with Sahara Khatun in the chair Sunday.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Sahara said that one steering committee was formed led by herself to work out a plan to digitalise the ministry and the departments under it, while another committee was constituted with Joint Secretary (Political) Kamal Uddin with its head to implement the activities.
Sahara also said that implementation of the activities will start after six months of planning and the programme will be fully implemented within the next four years.
The concerned Joint Secretary said the Home Minister will be able to know everything about the ministry's and its departments' activities through pushing a button.
The Home Secretary and senior officials concerned attended the meeting.