India and Bangladesh set to focus on digital economy

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<strong>As New Delhi and Dhaka look to increase connectivity and cooperation in the digital space, India will play an important role in helping to build a digital Bangladesh.</strong></p>
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Bangladesh’s state minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak described India as “a close friend in the process of building digital Bangladesh.”</p>
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He also outlined several areas of cooperation between the two countries, <a href="https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=India-is-a-close-friend-in-the-process-of-building-digital-Bangladesh—ICT-State-Minister-Zunaid-Palak&id=434110#.Ye6NuU1OA8A.twitter">All India Radio’s News Services Division</a> said.  The minister was speaking on the occasion of the award of tender to set up 6 Bangladesh-Bharat digital service employment and training centres in 6 districts of the south Asian nation.</p>
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Speaking at an event hosted by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) to mark the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the India Bangladesh diplomatic relations in December, Shringla said that the two countries will focus more on increasing cooperation in the digital space.</p>
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“India and Bangladesh will co-operate increasingly, as the pandemic cooperation between healthcare professionals has shown, in the digital space.</p>
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He also said that fintech, digital payment solutions and digital enablers fostered by flagship programmes  such as the JAM – the Jan Dhan Aadhaar Mobile trinity, UPI are some of the areas of increased cooperation in the future.</p>