Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development
The objective of this study is to assist Bangladesh in becoming a viable player in the IT/ITES industry in five years by identifying the strategies, programs and investments needed in order for the country to leverage ICT for economic growth and co...
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ACTION PLANS ADVERTISING ANIMATION APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AUDITS BACK OFFICE BACKBONE BACKUP BANDWIDTH BEST PRACTICES BRAND BRAND NAME BROAD RANGE BROADBAND BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS CENTERS BUSINESS CONTINUITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROCESS BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING BUSINESS PROCESSES BUSINESS PROMOTION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESSES CALL CENTER CALL CENTERS CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS CITIES COLLABORATION COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTER SCIENCE CONNECTIVITY CONTINUOUS MONITORING CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS CPI CREDIT CARD CREDIT CARDS CUSTOMER INTERACTION CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CUSTOMS DATA CENTER DATA ENTRY DATA TRANSFER DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DEDICATED LINE DEMAND ASSESSMENT DEMOGRAPHICS DIGITAL BUSINESS DIGITIZATION DOMAIN DOMESTIC MARKET DOWNSTREAM PRODUCT E-COMMERCE E-COMMERCE POLICY E-GOVERNMENT E-TRANSACTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EGOVERNANCE ELECTRICITY ELECTRONIC NETWORKS EMPLOYMENT CREATION ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES ENGINEERS EQUIPMENT EXPORT EARNINGS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROMOTION EXTERNAL MARKET FAIR FAIRS FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS GAS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL STANDARDS GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH STRATEGY HARDWARE HELP DESKS HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES ICT ID IMAGE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INFLATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SECURITY INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTRUCTION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS IP ISP ISPS IT INFRASTRUCTURE JOINT VENTURES LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LICENSE LICENSES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCALIZATION MAINFRAME MANAGEMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MARKET OPPORTUNITY MARKET SEGMENT MARKET SEGMENTS MARKET SHARE MARKET VISIBILITY MARKETING MASS MARKET MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MENU MOBILE PHONE MONOPOLY NICHE MARKETS OUTSOURCING PAYMENT CARD POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION POTENTIAL INVESTORS PRIVACY PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROTOCOL QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RELIABILITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESULT RESULTS RETAIL RETAIL PRICES RURAL COMMUNITIES SALES SEARCH SEARCH ENGINE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SECURITY STANDARDS SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT SERVICES MARKET SITES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE EXPORTS SOFTWARE INDUSTRY SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOFTWARE SERVICE SOFTWARE SERVICES SPREAD SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TARGET MARKETS TARGETS TECHNOLOGY PARK TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMS TELECOMS OPERATORS TELEDENSITY TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE TIME ZONE TRAINING INSTITUTES VIDEO VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL VOIP VSAT WEB WHOLESALE PRICES WORLD TRADE |
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ACTION PLANS ADVERTISING ANIMATION APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AUDITS BACK OFFICE BACKBONE BACKUP BANDWIDTH BEST PRACTICES BRAND BRAND NAME BROAD RANGE BROADBAND BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS CENTERS BUSINESS CONTINUITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROCESS BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING BUSINESS PROCESSES BUSINESS PROMOTION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESSES CALL CENTER CALL CENTERS CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS CITIES COLLABORATION COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTER SCIENCE CONNECTIVITY CONTINUOUS MONITORING CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS CPI CREDIT CARD CREDIT CARDS CUSTOMER INTERACTION CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CUSTOMS DATA CENTER DATA ENTRY DATA TRANSFER DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DEDICATED LINE DEMAND ASSESSMENT DEMOGRAPHICS DIGITAL BUSINESS DIGITIZATION DOMAIN DOMESTIC MARKET DOWNSTREAM PRODUCT E-COMMERCE E-COMMERCE POLICY E-GOVERNMENT E-TRANSACTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EGOVERNANCE ELECTRICITY ELECTRONIC NETWORKS EMPLOYMENT CREATION ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES ENGINEERS EQUIPMENT EXPORT EARNINGS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROMOTION EXTERNAL MARKET FAIR FAIRS FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS GAS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL STANDARDS GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH STRATEGY HARDWARE HELP DESKS HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES ICT ID IMAGE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INFLATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SECURITY INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTRUCTION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS IP ISP ISPS IT INFRASTRUCTURE JOINT VENTURES LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LICENSE LICENSES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCALIZATION MAINFRAME MANAGEMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MARKET OPPORTUNITY MARKET SEGMENT MARKET SEGMENTS MARKET SHARE MARKET VISIBILITY MARKETING MASS MARKET MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MENU MOBILE PHONE MONOPOLY NICHE MARKETS OUTSOURCING PAYMENT CARD POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION POTENTIAL INVESTORS PRIVACY PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROTOCOL QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RELIABILITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESULT RESULTS RETAIL RETAIL PRICES RURAL COMMUNITIES SALES SEARCH SEARCH ENGINE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SECURITY STANDARDS SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT SERVICES MARKET SITES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE EXPORTS SOFTWARE INDUSTRY SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOFTWARE SERVICE SOFTWARE SERVICES SPREAD SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TARGET MARKETS TARGETS TECHNOLOGY PARK TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMS TELECOMS OPERATORS TELEDENSITY TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE TIME ZONE TRAINING INSTITUTES VIDEO VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL VOIP VSAT WEB WHOLESALE PRICES WORLD TRADE Norbhu, Tenzin Kharbanda, Mohan Kuek, Siou Chew Takagaki, Elli Hoffman-Kiess, Erika Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development |
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South Asia Bangladesh |
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The objective of this study is to assist
Bangladesh in becoming a viable player in the IT/ITES
industry in five years by identifying the strategies,
programs and investments needed in order for the country to
leverage ICT for economic growth and competitiveness, as
well as for social development by increasing gender equality
and youth employment. Why is it important for Bangladesh to
concentrate its efforts in developing the IT/ITES industry?
First of all, industry development is aligned with many of
the goals for Digital Bangladesh as described in the
manifesto, including development of software exports, IT
parks, youth employment, etc. Secondly, the global IT/ITES
is too large to be ignored - leaving a significant untapped
market for which many countries are competing. Beyond direct
economic benefits, IT/ITES growth can generate large-scale
employment. India and the Philippines are established
competitors while China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are
emerging as new threats. To-date, the IT/ITES industry
development activities in Bangladesh, while not without its
successes, generally lacks widely accepted, centralized
leadership or focus. This must change if Bangladesh is going
to mount serious competition for an increase in market share. |
| format |
Working Paper |
| author |
Norbhu, Tenzin Kharbanda, Mohan Kuek, Siou Chew Takagaki, Elli Hoffman-Kiess, Erika |
| author_facet |
Norbhu, Tenzin Kharbanda, Mohan Kuek, Siou Chew Takagaki, Elli Hoffman-Kiess, Erika |
| author_sort |
Norbhu, Tenzin |
| title |
Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development |
| title_short |
Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development |
| title_full |
Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development |
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Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development |
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Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development |
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leveraging ict for growth and competition in bangladesh : it/ites industry development |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2017 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/842551468003613900/Bangladesh-Leveraging-ICT-for-growth-and-competitiveness-in-Bangladesh-IT-ITES-industry-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28249 |
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okr-10986-282492021-04-23T14:04:46Z Leveraging ICT for Growth and Competition in Bangladesh : IT/ITES Industry Development Norbhu, Tenzin Kharbanda, Mohan Kuek, Siou Chew Takagaki, Elli Hoffman-Kiess, Erika ACTION PLANS ADVERTISING ANIMATION APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AUDITS BACK OFFICE BACKBONE BACKUP BANDWIDTH BEST PRACTICES BRAND BRAND NAME BROAD RANGE BROADBAND BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS CENTERS BUSINESS CONTINUITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROCESS BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING BUSINESS PROCESSES BUSINESS PROMOTION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESSES CALL CENTER CALL CENTERS CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS CITIES COLLABORATION COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTER SCIENCE CONNECTIVITY CONTINUOUS MONITORING CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS CPI CREDIT CARD CREDIT CARDS CUSTOMER INTERACTION CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CUSTOMS DATA CENTER DATA ENTRY DATA TRANSFER DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DEDICATED LINE DEMAND ASSESSMENT DEMOGRAPHICS DIGITAL BUSINESS DIGITIZATION DOMAIN DOMESTIC MARKET DOWNSTREAM PRODUCT E-COMMERCE E-COMMERCE POLICY E-GOVERNMENT E-TRANSACTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EGOVERNANCE ELECTRICITY ELECTRONIC NETWORKS EMPLOYMENT CREATION ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES ENGINEERS EQUIPMENT EXPORT EARNINGS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROMOTION EXTERNAL MARKET FAIR FAIRS FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS GAS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL STANDARDS GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH STRATEGY HARDWARE HELP DESKS HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES ICT ID IMAGE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INFLATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SECURITY INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTRUCTION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS IP ISP ISPS IT INFRASTRUCTURE JOINT VENTURES LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LICENSE LICENSES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCALIZATION MAINFRAME MANAGEMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MARKET OPPORTUNITY MARKET SEGMENT MARKET SEGMENTS MARKET SHARE MARKET VISIBILITY MARKETING MASS MARKET MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MENU MOBILE PHONE MONOPOLY NICHE MARKETS OUTSOURCING PAYMENT CARD POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION POTENTIAL INVESTORS PRIVACY PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROTOCOL QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RELIABILITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESULT RESULTS RETAIL RETAIL PRICES RURAL COMMUNITIES SALES SEARCH SEARCH ENGINE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SECURITY STANDARDS SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT SERVICES MARKET SITES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE EXPORTS SOFTWARE INDUSTRY SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOFTWARE SERVICE SOFTWARE SERVICES SPREAD SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TARGET MARKETS TARGETS TECHNOLOGY PARK TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMS TELECOMS OPERATORS TELEDENSITY TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE TIME ZONE TRAINING INSTITUTES VIDEO VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL VOIP VSAT WEB WHOLESALE PRICES WORLD TRADE The objective of this study is to assist Bangladesh in becoming a viable player in the IT/ITES industry in five years by identifying the strategies, programs and investments needed in order for the country to leverage ICT for economic growth and competitiveness, as well as for social development by increasing gender equality and youth employment. Why is it important for Bangladesh to concentrate its efforts in developing the IT/ITES industry? First of all, industry development is aligned with many of the goals for Digital Bangladesh as described in the manifesto, including development of software exports, IT parks, youth employment, etc. Secondly, the global IT/ITES is too large to be ignored - leaving a significant untapped market for which many countries are competing. Beyond direct economic benefits, IT/ITES growth can generate large-scale employment. India and the Philippines are established competitors while China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are emerging as new threats. To-date, the IT/ITES industry development activities in Bangladesh, while not without its successes, generally lacks widely accepted, centralized leadership or focus. This must change if Bangladesh is going to mount serious competition for an increase in market share. 2017-09-08T19:37:42Z 2017-09-08T19:37:42Z 2009 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/842551468003613900/Bangladesh-Leveraging-ICT-for-growth-and-competitiveness-in-Bangladesh-IT-ITES-industry-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28249 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia Bangladesh |