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color=#0000ff><FONT size=4>Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the
election manifesto <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">for the
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">9th National Parliamentary
Election 2008 </SPAN>of Major Political Parties in
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Bangladesh:</st1:place></st1:country-region></FONT></FONT></STRONG></P>
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color=#0000ff><FONT size=4><st1:country-region><st1:place><IMG
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border=0></st1:place></st1:country-region></FONT></FONT></STRONG></P>
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color=#0000ff><FONT
size=4><st1:country-region><st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></FONT></FONT></STRONG> </P>
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color=#0000ff><FONT
size=4><st1:country-region><st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></FONT></FONT></STRONG> </P>
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color=#800080><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bangladesh</B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Awami League <o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
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face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Stop corruption through computerization</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Preserving government records and documents in
computer</FONT></P>
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face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Promoting software and IT service industry through
providing support to the young entrepreneurs </FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Building digital
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Bangladesh</st1:place></st1:country-region> by
2021</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Making IT education compulsory in secondary level by
2013 and in primary level by 2021</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Making IT Taskforce active and effective</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Setting up
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>High</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName>Tech</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Software</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName>Technology</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, ICT Incubator and
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Computer</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Village</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Administrative reform, ensuring information rights
and start e-governance</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Bringing all Upazilas under Internet
connectivity</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
color=#800080><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bangladesh</B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Nationalist Party
(BNP)<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Providing
easy-access loan to the students for IT education
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Establish
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>High</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName>Tech</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at all cities or appropriate
nearest areas
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Implementing
preparatory initiatives to set up e-park or education park
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Giving
priority to education and research on science and information technology
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Making telecommunication more
available, user-friendly and extended
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Promoting
investors in IT sector
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Extension
and easy-access of Internet service in the whole country</LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
color=#800080><o:p> </o:p><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Communist
Party of </B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bangladesh</B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> (CPB)<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Stamping
out discrimination in IT facilities
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Spreading
computer literacy
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Taking
action against cyber monopoly
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Starting
e-governance </LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
color=#800080><o:p> </o:p><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Jatiya
Party<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in">Taking
initiative for starting effective e-governance</LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p> </o:p><FONT
color=#800080><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Jamaate Islami
</B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bangladesh</B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in">Taking
effective steps for the development, application and research on science and
ICT
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in">Creating
employment facilities in this sector
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in">Starting
e-governance system for good governance<o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>With prayers and best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief
Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global Alliance
for ICT and Development (UN GAID)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli,
Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone:
88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax:
88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>