National Information and Communication Technology Awards | |
Awarded For: | Excellence in ICT achievements for Bangladesh |
Presenter: | Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology |
Sponsor: | Government of Bangladesh |
Location: | Dhaka |
Country: | Bangladesh |
Year: | 2017 |
National Information and Communication Technology Awards (Bengali: জাতীয় তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি পুরস্কার) is the only state and highest prize in the Information and Communication Technology sector of Bangladesh.[1] The award is being given since 2017.[2] [3]
The first award was given on 12 December 2017,[4] on the first 'Information and Communication Technology Day'.[5] The Government of Bangladesh provides the National Information and Communication Technology Awards to individuals and organizations for significant contributions to the development and development of the ICT industry. The winners are awarded crests as prizes.[6] Before that on 2016 National ICT awards given at Digital World program by the government.
Nine individuals and six organizations received awards in 2017:[7]