South Asia

The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World

The Networked Readiness Index presented in this report ranks 144 economies based on their capacity to exploit the opportunities offered by the digital age. This capacity is determined by the quality of the regulatory, business and innovation environments, the degree of preparedness, the actual usage of ICTs, as well as the societal and economic impacts of ICTs.

Making ICT work for Bangladesh's farmers

Agriculture is one of the major driving forces of the Bangladesh economy, providing employment to just under half the workforce and contributing around 20% towards national GDP; however, a significant proportion of those involved in agriculture, both as producers and labourers, live close to the poverty line.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Rural Women’s Life in Bangladeshi Villages

Information Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to contribute to development, especially in rural areas of developing countries. But the mechanisms through which ICT can be combined with development agendas and an understanding of the actual development process and impacts of ICT are less well understood or properly defined in the academic literature.

The role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in delivering higher education – a case of bangladesh

At present a new era has evolved in the education sector by means of ICTS. Different ICTs are now set to become instrumental to help expand access to education, strengthen the relevance of education to the increasingly digital workplace, and raise educational quality by, among others, helping make teaching and
learning into an engaging, active process connected to real life.

Use of electronic resources and its impact: study of Dhaka University library users

This paper presents and analyses the status of electronic resources facilities and services provided by the Dhaka University Library (DUL). It also discusses the purpose of using e-resources, benefits, subject coverage status, overall user satisfactions, problems that are faced by DUL users while accessing e-resources and perceived impact of e-resources on users.

Status and role of ict in educational institution to build digital society in bangladesh: perspective of a divisional city, khulna

Education is one of the main keys to economic development and improvements in human welfare. As global competition grows sharper, education becomes an important source of competitive advantage and appears to be one of the key determinants of standardization of life. Information and communication technology (ICT) is playing a central role in the development of modern economies and societies.

Barriers to the introduction of ict into education in developing countries: the example of bangladesh

Electronic commerce, very important part of Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT), is one of the most common business terms in use in 21st century. Developed countries are more popular because of their rapid growth of ICT, e-commerce and online transaction. But in developing or under develop countries the scenario is different.

Challenges of globalization: how bangladesh can adapt itself to reap the best benefits of the 21st century

The study investigates specific information regarding the challenges of globalization faced by Bangladesh and how it should
prepare itself to coup with the challenges.

Mobile commerce and mobile payment: a study on islamic perspective

Electronic commerce, very important part of Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT), is one of the most common business terms in use in 21st century. Developed countries are more popular because of their rapid growth of ICT, e-commerce and online transaction. But in developing or under develop countries the scenario is different.

Globalization: a way of prospects and threats for the economy of Bangladesh

Globalization is viewed purely in its economic dimension-defined as increasing integration of a national economy with the world economy through exchange of goods and services, capital flows, technology, information and labour migration. It has become a rare opportunity to breakout the cycle of perennial poverty. More and more countries consider global economy as path to economic success.

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