The third season of ICT-Channel I Digital Media Awards has started
Acceptance of applications for the ‘ICT-Channel I Digital Media Award’ has started for the third time. The award is sponsored by a2i, Startup Bangladesh, iDEA and EDGE projects of ICT Division. Now till the last day of next June, the award aspirants can apply in 21 categories.
Shaikh Siraj, Channel I Director and Head of News informed about the matter in a press conference held at Channel I House in Tejgaon of the capital on Wednesday. He said, the gala event of the ICT-Channel I Digital Media Award will be held next September.
The ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak threw a new challenge to turn Channel I into Metaverse as the sponsor of this event for the second time in the press conference. For this, he assured of necessary support in advance from the ICT Division.
AsPalak said, ‘Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple Plus have completely changed the concept of entertainment. So we want Bangladesh not to be left behind in this regard. OTT platforms like ‘I Screen’ will also conquer the world beyond the borders of Bangladesh.’
The Minister of State for ICT Division also said that technology is used more in movies now. We want to go to that place. In the meantime we have done animation movie from ICT department. Bangabandhu’s biography has been presented in just 48 minutes. Now we are developing an OTT platform ourselves from Smartup Bangladesh.
Mentioning this event to develop the creative talent of the youth, Zunaid Ahmed Palak said, “In Smart Bangladesh, our government will be paperless, invisible and accountable.” And to build an inclusive smart society by 2041, Bangabandhu’s second revolution; The Cultural Revolution must succeed. In that case, this award will play an important role.
While delivering welcome speech, judge panel chief and dramatist Ataur Rahman said that Digital Bangladesh has become digital. We are not far behind developed countries. We have found proof of this during the pandemic. We are less affected than the rest of the world. This is our pride. ICT has played a huge role here.’
Shaikh Siraj, the head of the organizing body, said that in the future, technical and animation categories will also be awarded in this award.