The government has decided to observe December 12 as the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day.
With observance of the day, the government wants to make its Digital Bangladesh concept an outstanding one, sources concerned said.
"The cabinet in its weekly meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday approved a proposal in this regard," Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters after the meeting.
According to a BSS report, he said December 12 will be observed as the National ICT Day every year and it will be considered as the 'Kha' category day as per a circular.
The Secretary said, "The country has advanced much in the field of ICT...We are now at number 7th/ 8th position in the world considering mobile phone usage and internet penetration."
Bangladesh has accepted the Digital Bangladesh concept officially and has been working on it. To make it memorable, he said, a proposal was made in Monday's meeting in this regard.
The Cabinet Secretary said Awami League formally declared the Digital Bangladesh concept in its election manifesto on December 12, 2008.
"That's why, the government has fixed the day as the National ICT Day to make this day a memorable one," he added.
