The Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar urged cyber giant Google to set up offices in Bangladesh, establish data centers, provide data security. He also urged to emphasize the excellence of Bengali language and introduce mailing addresses in Bengali like English. Google Asia Pacific Limited’s South Asia Region Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager Callie Gardner called on the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on issues related to bilateral interests, especially the safe use of Google, digital training, development of Bengali digital content and making Google more people-friendly.
In response, Kelly Gardner promised that Google will seriously consider any suggestion to resolve the existing void in the establishment of Smart Bangladesh from Digital Bangladesh. He also expected necessary cooperation from Mr. Jabbar As the inventor of Bengali language in digital technology, the minister expected the cooperation in this regard, said the media spokesperson of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications M. Shefayet Hossain. He said that the minister has promised to provide all possible cooperation in this regard.
According to the sources, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Mostafa Jabbar, said in a courtesy meeting that people have been using Google as a medium for various information. As a result of the expansion of digital connectivity in continuation of the Digital Bangladesh program announced by Sheikh Hasina in 2008, digital technology including Google has changed the lifestyle of people. The minister emphasized Google to take necessary initiatives for more accuracy of Bengali language including more information in Bengali language, speech to text, text to speech service, mailing service, traditional translation in Bengali for 35 crore Bengali speaking people in the world including Bangladesh and added that Google will benefit more from this. This pioneer of creating digital content of education in Bangladesh requested Google’s cooperation in training in digital content creation of text books in the digital transformation of education.
Mustafa Jabbar said that 650 primary schools have already been introduced curriculum through digital content and another 1,000 schools are in the process of introducing it. The Minister highlighted the need for effective initiatives to remove objectionable content including propaganda and hoped for cooperation in this regard.