Business IT parks Corruption Undercover in 15 Projects Worth Tk8,500 Crore December 3, 2024 Md Mojahidul Islam The former ICT state minister, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, had boasted in 2016 that sprawling IT park in Kaliakoir would employ up to a million people over 10 years But eight…
Bangladesh 22 Fake Projects Exposed in Tk 19,000 crore ICT Embezzlement Scheme December 3, 2024 Md Mojahidul Islam During the previous Awami League government, 22 projects were fabricated to embezzle Tk 19,000 crore from the information and communication technology sector. After taking office, the interim government halted these…
Tech Rampant Corruption Plagues ICT Sector in 15 years : White Paper December 3, 2024 Md Mojahidul Islam Highlights The White Paper on the State of the Bangladesh Economy, submitted to the Chief Adviser today (1 December), identified the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector as one of…
Tech Corruption behind Tk 650bn investment in telecom, ICT sectors December 3, 2024 Md Mojahidul Islam ICT Advisor Nahid Islam has said due to ‘irregularities’, Bangladesh has not realised the full benefits of the ‘Digital Bangladesh’ initiative despite a substantial investment of Tk 650 billion in…
Business China’s ZTE on NBR radar December 3, 2024 Md Mojahidul Islam The Chinese company has had business transactions worth $500 million with different entities in the country over the last few years The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched an…