DHAKA,Bangladesh, May 16 (BSS)- President Zillur Rahman and Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave separate messages on the
occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
(WTISD) that falls tomorrow.

President Zillur Rahman said the government announced
`Vision-2021' to build an ICT prosperous digital Bangladesh.

He hoped that the target would be achieved through united
efforts of all and observing the world telecommunication day
successfully.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her message said all service
systems in civic life would be brought under modern digital
system.

Appreciating the theme of the day "Better city, better life
with ICT's", Sheikh Hasina urged all to work sincerely from their
respective positions to build a digital Bangladesh.

She said the government is working relentlessly to build a
digital Bangladesh developing IT based infrastructure, education,
administration, management and human resources.

Sheikh Hasina said steps have been taken to extend optical
fiber link up to union parishad level to establish quality ICT
system in the rural areas.

Computer lab with IT facilities will be set up in each
educational institutions, she added.