Role of

Mass Media
in Building
Smart Bangladesh

AHM Bazlur Rahman – S21BR

Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio &
Communication (BNNRC)
www.bnnrc.net
С1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for
development
С2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT Applications:
o E-government o E-business o E-learning o E-health
o E-employment o E-environment o E-agriculture o E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C9. Media
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation
Digital Bangladesh emerged
as part of the "Charter for
Change"— the election
manifesto of Bangladesh
Awami League for the 9th
Parliamentary Election.

The declaration was made

on December 12, 2008, for
the election held on
December 29, 2008
Ref: Digital Bangladesh Concept Note
 নিরাপদ বদ্বীপ
Bangladesh Dream Trajectory

সোনার বাংলা
উন্নয়ন
জংশন
মধ্যম আয়ের DEPENDS on
দেশ our ability to
translate the
vision
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When the Digital Bangladesh efforts were undertaken in
2012, only 20 million Bangladeshis were accessing the Impact | 2009- 2023
mobile phone. Today that number has exponentially reached
120 million - and counting.

A total of 5,275 digital centers have been set up across the

country. The digital centers have holistically provided 120
million individual services - like registration of 70 million
births & providing essential information to more than 2 million
overseas job-seekers to general citizens. Around 1.3 million
ICT professionals, along with, 10,000 ICT entrepreneurs,
have become self-reliant.

Helping the country earn some $300 million since the

inception of Digital Bangladesh policy. Given the quick
progress of the ICT sector, Bangladesh is emerging as a hub
for ICT outsourcing. The total size of the ICT market in
Bangladesh was merely $26 million in 2008. Today, the Ref: DIGITAL BANGLADESH FOR SERVICE AND INNOVATION, CRI
market size has grown to a remarkable $600 million. Publication
Smart Bangladesh
"Smart Bangladesh 2041" is a vision and
a plan set forth by the Government of
Bangladesh to transform the country
into a developed and prosperous nation
by the year 2041.

The plan focuses on

 Achieving sustainable economic
growth
 Reducing poverty
 Ensuring social justice &
 Creating a digital and knowledge-
based society
Digital Literacy Digital Transformation
Open Data
Access to Information Automation
Use of Technology Citizen Engagement
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Civic Participation Cybersecurity
Digital Infrastructure
Smart Governance Startups
Sustainable Environment 4th Industrial Revolution
Social Inclusion Tech and Infrastructure
Innovation & backbone
Entrepreneurship
Ref: Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul
Readiness status: ubiquitous access to ICT infrastructure and
human capital development

Ref: STRATEGY PRIMER : FOR THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL IN BANGLADESH 2020

 Role of Mass Media in Building Smart Bangladesh
Smart Mass Media and Smart Journalism |
Create a Bangladesh Media Ecosystem
for Innovation

• Bridging the gaps between technology, innovation, and creative players

• Promoting and sharing technology advances

• Forming new partnerships with key actors /New actors | New technologies | New
strategies

• Networking more effectively to exchange expertise

• Developing a joint longer-term policy vision

3.21 REALIZATION OF
THE DREAMS FOR
DIGITAL BANGLADESH:
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY

5-G will be introduced by

2022-23. Introduction of
upcoming
technologies like—artificial
intelligence, robotics, big
data, blockchain and IOT
will be expedited.
What are major technological trends and projections in the Media,
Information & Entertainment in Bangladesh?

What new skills will be required? Journalism and Management

Which skills levels will be most impacted by job losses in Media,

Information & Entertainment sector

How can we maximize the benefits of technology but avoid all potential
risks in line with Newsgathering, News production, News distribution
and management.
Diplo Foundation:
classification of Internet
governance into the following
seven baskets:

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Legal
• Economic
• Development
• Sociocultural
• Human rights
Set up media innovation accelerators "Sandboxes" inside and between
media organizations/ Establish Digital Media Lab

Invite external technology and media companies to pitch, test and scale
innovations through the "Sandboxes"
Develop a long-term policy vision for the Bangladesh
media sector - Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Media House / Media Development Organization/ Academia / Curriculum

Emerging Media Technology/ High Level Media Panel under the

HPM

Media Innovation in the age of AI, social media &

Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information
Post-Convergence
Robot Journalism/Data Journalism/Infographics
Content and Digital Innovation in a Multi-platform World
Audience Measurement for Post-Convergence Media
Education and Training – Re-skilling, Upskilling, Deskilling &
competences
5G for media production and distribution
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•Revisit Curriculum(s)
•Organize Training of Facilitator (s) and / addressing the Mid-level Journalists
•Introduce new courses / Develop the Capacity of Smart Bangladesh Reporting

•Artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things, big data & XR, AR & VR and drone in Journalism and
Management
•Data-Driven Journalism with Infographic
•Fact-checking & verification
•Journalist digital security and safety / Media Law
•Media Management [ 5/6 areas ] Monetization with Social Media / Industries/ IPR issues
•Mobile Reporting/video reporting
•Emerging Technologies/ New Format / IGF
•Using Social Media Techniques for Investigative Journalism