National Information and Communication Technology Awards

National Information and Communication Technology Awards
National Information and Communication Technology Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in ICT achievements for Bangladesh
Sponsored by	Government of Bangladesh
Location	Dhaka
Country	Bangladesh
Presented by	Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
First awarded	2017
Website	ictd.gov.bd

National Information and Communication Technology Awards (Bengali: জাতীয় তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি পুরস্কার) is the only state and highest prize in the Information and Communication Technology sector of Bangladesh.^[1] The award is being given since 2017.^[2]^[3]

History

The first award was given on 12 December 2017,^[4] on the first 'Information and Communication Technology Day'.^[5] The Government of Bangladesh provides the National Information and Communication Technology Awards to individuals and organizations for significant contributions to the development and development of the ICT industry. The winners are awarded crests as prizes.^[6] Before that on 2016 National ICT awards given at Digital World program by the government.

Awards by year

2017

Nine individuals and six organizations received awards in 2017:^[7]

Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, (lifetime achievement)
Annisul Huq, special honor (posthumous)
Abul Kalam Azad, (health category)
Begum Umme Salam Tanjia (civil service)
Sheikh Abdul Aziz (Bangladesh), (software innovation)
The City Bank (online banking)
Service Engine Limited (software export)^[8]
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (education on ICT)
Sheba.xyz (start-up in ICT)
Toufique Imrose Khalidi, (journalism in a special category)
Department of Agricultural Extension, (providing information services to farmers using mobile phone)
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), (for contribution to provide service to people using ICT)
Pantho Rahaman (journalism)
Muhammad Khan (journalism)
Mahmudul Hasan Raju (journalism)

2016

Syed Akhter Hossain (ICT Education and Technology)^[9]
Mohammad Abdul Haque (journalism)

References

^ "National ICT Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
^ জাতীয় তথ্য-প্রযুক্তি দিবসে বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোরের প্রধান সম্পাদককে বিশেষ সম্মাননা. bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ "15 get nat'l ICT award". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
^ "Dec 12 to be observed as National ICT Day". The Daily Star. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
^ জাতীয় তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি পুরস্কার পেলেন তিন সাংবাদিক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ "15 awarded for spreading ICT services". The Daily Star. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ "BSS reporter Mahmudul Hasan Raju receives ICT Award". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ "ServicEngine Ltd wins ICT Day Award for recognition in ICT sector". The Daily Star. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
^ "ICT Award' 2016 to DIU CSE Head". The New Nation. Retrieved 2018-06-20.

[1] "National ICT Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

[2] জাতীয় তথ্য-প্রযুক্তি দিবসে বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোরের প্রধান সম্পাদককে বিশেষ সম্মাননা. bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-19.

[3] "15 get nat'l ICT award". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

[4] "Dec 12 to be observed as National ICT Day". The Daily Star. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

[5] জাতীয় তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি পুরস্কার পেলেন তিন সাংবাদিক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-19.

[6] "15 awarded for spreading ICT services". The Daily Star. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2018-03-19.

[7] "BSS reporter Mahmudul Hasan Raju receives ICT Award". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.

[8] "ServicEngine Ltd wins ICT Day Award for recognition in ICT sector". The Daily Star. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

[9] "ICT Award' 2016 to DIU CSE Head". The New Nation. Retrieved 2018-06-20.

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