BANGLADESH: Provide Internet access to all

Experts at an international workshop yesterday called for providing Internet access to all citizens to boost economic growth aimed at reducing poverty

They also underscored that the Internet access should be provided even before the country get connected to the information superhighway through submarine cable.

Easier Internet access will help promote the use of e-government services, farmers can have access to market information and the youths can explore educational experience and employment generating activities, they said.

The three-day workshop on 'Nationwide Internet access & online applications' began in the city under the auspices of Alexandria Research Institute (ARI).

The workshop aims to find out ways to provide sustainable and affordable Internet access to the people of Bangladesh and other developing countries at a large scale.