Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
| People's Republic of Bangladesh Adviser of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology | |
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| ডাক, টেলিযোগাযোগ ও তথ্য প্রযুক্তি বিষয়ক উপদেষ্টা | |
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| Type | Cabinet Minister |
| Status | Adviser |
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| Reports to |  Chief Adviser |
| Seat | Bangladesh Secretariat |
| Nominator | Chief Adviser of Bangladesh |
| Appointer | President of Bangladesh on the advice of the Chief Adviser |
| Term length | Interim or Chief Adviser's pleasures |
| Formation | 10 February 2014 |
| Salary | ৳245000 (US$2,000) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www.moi.gov.bd |
The Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of Bangladesh serves as the head of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology within the Government of Bangladesh. He is also the minister of all departments and agencies under the Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Following the 2001 general election, the Ministry of Science and Technology (Bangladesh) was renamed on 18 September 2002 to become the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology.[4][5] To give more thrust for ICT sector the Information & Communication Technology Division was separated from Science and Technology ministry and it has upgraded as Ministry of Information & Communication Technology on 4 December 2011. The change is the evidence of understanding of the importance of ICT from the highest policy level and also an indication that the government is keen to keep pace with modern changing world. After 2014 election Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and Ministry of ICT are integrated to Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[6]
List of ministers, advisers and state ministers
[edit]- Parties
No party Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Awami League Jatiya Party
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References
[edit]- ^ "Telecoms, ICT ministries merge". www.telegeography.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Telecom and ICT ministries merged". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Telecom and ICT ministries merged". Click Ittefaq. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "ICT Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". www.ictd.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "'Pressure from the govt' to ensure business for a private firm". 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Telecom, ICT merged into single ministry". The Daily Star. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-10.