DHAKA, Nov 29, 2018 (BSS) – A total of 587 government colleges,
universities and training institutions are going to get high-speed internet
connectivity soon.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) with the
initiative of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information
Technology would start the implementation of this WiFi connectivity project
on December 2 with a cost of Taka 45 crore, said a ministry release today.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa
Jabbar said initially government educational institutions are being brought
under high-speed WiFi connectivity with the directive of Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina.
Later, all private colleges and universities would be brought under this
connectivity in phases, he added.
Of the total educational institutions, 143 is in Dhaka Division, 35 in
Mymensingh Division, 137 in Chattogram Division, 45 in Barishal Division, 83
in Khulna Division, 85 in Rajshahi Division, 56 in Rangpur Division and 33 is
in Sylhet Division.
The government will provide bandwidth to each educational institution
for one year and later the concerned institution has to pay the cost of
internet bandwidth.