Affiliations: Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal
University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Note: [] Corresponding author: Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Hossienie,
Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and
Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh. E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: This study focuses on application of electronic technology or ICT in
all-round functions of governance in Bangladesh for strengthening connectivity
of government with citizens which is considered as a vital instrument to
establish 'Digital Bangladesh'. E-Governance can accomplish the mandate of
government in formulating a new vision of how government views its citizens,
employees and businesses, and building a citizen-centered, service-oriented,
public-participative government with efficient, accountable, transparent and
performance government system. The essay begins by describing the concept of
e-Governance and Digital Bangladesh and provides an overview of the basic
theoretical and practical issues of e-governance. The paper not only depicts
the practices of e-governance on the way to ascertain Digital Bangladesh but
also highlights the problems and prospects of e-governance in Bangladesh. It is
true that available resources for e-Governance in Bangladesh are inadequate.
However, rapid growth of information technology development presumably
overcomes this barrier. Finally, recommendations are provided which, if
implemented through appropriate management, can help to pave the way of
e-governance initiatives in Bangladesh.