Department of Information and Communication Technology

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| native name = তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর

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| abbreviation = DoICT

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| formation = 31 July 2013

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| purpose = Information and communication technology projects

| headquarters = Dhaka, Bangladesh

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The Department of Information and Communication Technology ({{langx|bn|তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর}}) is a government department responsible for information and communication technology projects in Bangladesh. It is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

The Department of Information and Communication Technology was established on 1 July 2013 as part of the Bangladesh Awami League governments digital Bangladesh policy under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.{{cite web |title=History - তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার |url=http://doict.gov.bd/site/page/7a5a0394-8513-4299-a2fa-e9904f226087/History |website=doict.gov.bd |accessdate=3 January 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=National ICT Day renamed Digital Bangladesh Day |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/11/26/national-ict-day-renamed-digital-bangladesh-day |accessdate=3 January 2019 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}} The department plans to establish computer labs in all schools across Bangladesh.{{cite web |title=Establishment-of-Computer-and-Language-Training-Lab-in-Educational-Institutions-all-over-the-Country |url=http://doict.gov.bd/site/page/cc43b1d3-add9-4dde-b550-c028bda96c02/Establishment-of-Computer-and-Language-Training-Lab-in-Educational-Institutions-all-over-the-Country |website=doict.gov.bd |accessdate=3 January 2019 |language=en}}

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