Department of Information and Communication Technology

Not to be confused with the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology.

The Department of Information and Communication Technology (Bengali: তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর) is a government department responsible for information and communication technology projects in Bangladesh. It is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Department of Information and Communication Technology

তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি অধিদপ্তর
Crest of Department of Information and Communication Technology
Abbreviation	DoICT
Formation	31 July 2013
Type	Governmental
Purpose	Information and communication technology projects
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	doict.gov.bd

History

The Department of Information and Communication Technology was established on 1 July 2013 as part of the Bangladesh Awami League governments digital Bangladesh policy under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.^[1][2] The department plans to establish computer labs in all schools across Bangladesh.^[3]