'Set up nat'l internet exchange to cut cost'
Setting up a national internet exchange (NIEX) is an imperative to reduce the cost for internet use and ensure the security of the emails exchanged in carrying out the government functions, a parliamentary body observed yesterday.
The parliamentary standing committee on post and telecommunications ministry urged the same ministry to take necessary steps for setting up NIEX soon.
“If established, we will not require using international circuits in UK, USA, Hong Kong and Singapore to receive and send emails. Then the content of official emails will remain secured,” Hasanul Haque Inu, chief of the parliamentary body, said.
Inu was briefing reporters at parliament's media centre after the committee's meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
He claimed that it is possible to set up the NIEX within two months by formulating a policy.
“Establishing the NIEX will also reduce cost,” he said.
The parliamentary body also recommended that the ministry take necessary steps to become host of international search machines like Google, Yahoo and social networking site like facebook, twitter.
“Google has already expressed interest to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission,” Inu added.
He said Bangladesh Telephone Shilpo Sangstha will start manufacturing PSTN telephone sets, mobile phone chargers and battery from this month.
Moreover, he said people might get scope to buy laptop at a cost of Tk 10,000 from June next year as the Telephone Shilpo Sangstha is working on it.
The committee urged the government to waive all import duties from raw materials needed to manufacture those laptops.
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