BSS-40 ICT Div launches platforms to asses corona risk, provide service

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ICT Div launches platforms to asses corona risk, provide service

DHAKA, March 30, 2020 (BSS) – State Minister for ICT Division today said his office has launched a couple of platforms to evaluate risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) to people and provide service through information and communication technology.

Palak said these while addressing a virtual press briefing from his residence.

ICT Division Senior Secretary N M Zeaul Alam and other senior officials also joined the briefing along with newsmen.

“Different people have launched different platforms to provide different types of solution amid this crisis. We too have taken different steps from our division. We have launched these platforms to make coordination among those different types of platforms and bring those under one single platform,” Palak said.

The web application based platforms include- livecoronatest.com, callfornation.com, probashihelpline.com and startupbangladesh.gov.bd. Of these, 17 different platforms have been included under Startupbangladesh.gov.bd.

Technology experts, engineers and entrepreneurs have made these platforms under Startup Bangladesh.

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