Facebook shows interest in investing in the digital infrastructure sector
Facebook is working to invest in the digital infrastructure sector in Bangladesh. A high-level virtual meeting on investment was held between Facebook authorities and BTRC on Monday in the presence of Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar.
Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Md. Afzal Hossain and BTRC Chairman Shamsunder Sikder spoke on the occasion.
During the meeting, Director General of BTRC Brigadier General Md. Nasim Parvez presented a picture of the progress of the telecom sector in Bangladesh.
The Minister for Posts and Telecommunications highlighted the overall progress of the telecom sector in Bangladesh and said that the digital connectivity sector is a thrust sector for investment.
He said that during the ongoing Corona pandemic, the remarkable progress of digital connection has kept the life of the people of the country afloat. From small business to office, court and other activities including educational activities are being done at home. "It would not have been possible without our strong digital infrastructure," he said. Highlighting the success of the meeting held with the Facebook authorities on the sidelines of the Mobile Congress in Barcelona in 2018, the Minister said that the meeting was very fruitful in improving bilateral relations.
He said the demand for high-speed internet in Bangladesh has greatly increased as a result of the expansion of digital connectivity across the country. The stronger the network, the more Facebook users. The minister mentioned that Facebook will also benefit a lot from this. He stressed the need to work through the formation of working groups to accelerate the implementation of Facebook's investment in Bangladesh and the implementation of this plan through bilateral talks. He said that there is a huge opportunity for Facebook business in Bangladesh.
Facebook authorities are interested in taking advantage of investment opportunities in Bangladesh. They highlighted the activities of Express WiFi, Terragraph, Open Transport Network and Zero Rated Program in several countries including Malaysia and Indonesia.
At present, there are 48 million Facebook users in the country. Bangladesh ranks tenth in the world in terms of Facebook users.
