DHAKA, Nov 26, 2019 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury today said the digitalization of JS proceedings is continuing while
the use of ICT in administrative activities in the parliament secretariat has
already increased remarkably.
“The activities of the parliamentary standing committees are being operated
trough Management Information System (MIS) and the collection and
preservation of information through the JS Data Center has been modernized,”
she said.
Dr Shirin was addressing a discussion on ‘Digital Strategies and Capacity
Building for Parliament’ at the Institute of Systems Science (ISS) auditorium
of Singapore National University in Singapore, said press release here.
The speaker said orientation on information technology (IT) is being given
to the parliament officials along with the parliament members.
Noting that Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable progress in using
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), she said activities are going
on to set up necessary infrastructures in this regard.
ISS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Khoong Chan Meng, e-Government Leadership
(eGL) Centre Director Ashok Kumar, Bangladesh High Commissioner to Singapore
Md Mustafizur Rahman and ISS officials were present at the programme.
In the programme, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between
ISS of Singapore National University and ICT Division of Bangladesh on giving
training and enhancing skills on ICT.