The Annual Development Program (ADP) Implementation review meeting of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department for the financial year 2020-21 was held today virtually.

State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak presided over the meeting while Senior Secretary of ICT Division NM Ziaul Alam, heads of ICT Department, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, Bangladesh Computer Council and Department of Information and Communication Technology and other project managers attended it, a press release said on Monday.

The meeting discussed in details implementation plans of the projects undertaken by the ICT department in the current financial year, monthly achievements and realistic financial targets and recruitment of manpower.

It also discussed the financial and practical progress of the below projects:

Access to Information (a2i) Programme, Connected Bangladesh Project, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park Rajshahi Project, Kaliakoir Hi-tech Park and other Hi-tech Parks Development Project, Digital Security Agency Establishment and Necessary Infrastructure Development Project, Sheikh Russel Digital Lab Project, Mobile Game and Application Skills Development Project, Learning and Earning Development Project, Sheikh Kamal IT Training and Incubation Center Establishment Project, Innovation and Entrepreneur Development Academy Establishment Project.

The heads of the agencies and the project managers presented the implementation plans and the latest progress of their respective projects at the meeting.

Palak gave necessary instructions to the project managers to complete the work of the projects on time in maintaining the quality as per the work plan.

The meeting also directed the concerned to fill the vacancies in the projects including High-tech parks under the ICT Department.

According to the release, ADP has allocated Taka 1414.69 crore to 26 projects including technology under the ICT department in the current financial year (2020-21).