Introducing E-governance in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects

[Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker]

Introducing E-governance in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects

Introduction
Use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in government activities has become a common phenomenon in recent years. In the late 1990s, ICT introduced a unique concept--electronic government (e-government)--in the field of public administration. To date, various technologies have been applied to support the unique characteristics of e-government, including electronic data interchange, interactive voice response, voice mail, email, web service delivery, virtual reality, and key public infrastructure. (1)