Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Bangladesh

Name

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Bangladesh

Legal name

ICT Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি বিভাগ, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার)

Website

https://ictd.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government ICT Services / E-Governance

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Digital Policy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity Standards Cooperation (BPADANAH), Data Governance Platforms (Policies, Stewardship, Workflows) (HDAEADAB), Public Communications, Transparency & Open Government (BPAIAAAH)

Keywords

• E-governance services
• Digital public infrastructure
• National cybersecurity operations
• ICT policy regulation
• Innovation grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The ICT Division formulates and implements national ICT policy and operates the digital infrastructure that delivers e-governance services across the Government of Bangladesh. Its portfolio includes national backbone connectivity (BanglaGovNet), the D-Nothi digital document management system, a Tier-4 National Data Center, the CIRT cybersecurity incident response service, and citizen-facing e-services, innovation grants, and Hi-Tech Park facilities that support the country's IT industry and startups.

Product overview

The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Bangladesh operates a comprehensive government e-services portfolio centered around its official portal (ictd.gov.bd). The ecosystem includes Digital Nothi for document management, webmail services, fellowship and innovation fund applications, an innovation management system, national dashboards for project monitoring, and cybersecurity incident response services (CIRT). The ministry also provides access to various government-wide platforms including GPMS, GRP, e-GP, and the myGov national portal. This is a platform architecture consisting of multiple interconnected government service portals and internal administrative systems rather than a single unified product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICT Division Official Portal (ictd.gov.bd) Official government portal of the ICT Division, providing citizen e-services, government notices, policies, projects, services, news and announcements.
• Digital Nothi (D-Nothi) Digital document management system for government offices enabling electronic document workflow and official communications across Bangladesh government agencies.
• CIRT (Computer Incident Response Team) Portal National cybersecurity incident response portal for reporting and handling computer security incidents across Bangladesh.
• National Dashboard for ICT Division Data visualization and reporting dashboard for monitoring ICT Division projects and initiatives at the national level.
• Fellowship and Innovation Fund Online Application System Online portal for applying to ICT sector fellowships, scholarships, and innovation grants offered to students and researchers in Bangladesh.
• Innovation Information System Management System for managing innovation ideas, teams, work plans, and piloting innovation projects within the ICT Division and broader government ecosystem.
• One Stop Service (Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority) Government service portal operated by BHTPA providing Hi-Tech Park investment facilitation, business services and licensing support for IT/ITES firms, startups, and entrepreneurs.
• National ICT Infrastructure Network (BanglaGovNet) Government-wide backbone network service connecting ministries, divisions, district administrations and sub-district offices for e-governance implementation across Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh Hi-Tech Parks (via BHTPA) Government-developed high-technology parks providing physical and digital infrastructure, incentives and ecosystem support for IT/ITES firms, startups and tech entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.

Quantifiable outcome

• First position in Annual Performance Agreement evaluation 2020-2021 by Cabinet Division
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UN/UNDP/World Bank/IPA/UNESCAPcoreOthersInternational organizations collaborating on various ICT development initiatives and international affairs
• Cambodia - Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral meeting between Bangladesh ICT Minister and Cambodia ICT Minister in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Kazakhstan - Astana Civil Service HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral meeting with Chairman Alikhan Baimenov for civil service digitalization cooperation
• Azerbaijan - ASAN Innovations CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral meeting with Executive Director Vusal Rustamov on innovation and digital services

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Government Digital Service (UK): UK Cabinet Office unit responsible for GOV.UK, digital identity, and shared government platforms — a benchmark direct peer for national-scale e-governance delivery, common standards, and citizen-service portals.
• Ministry of Digital (Malaysia): Malaysia's federal ministry overseeing digital economy, digital government, cybersecurity and telecommunications policy — comparable emerging-economy direct peer delivering national digital identity, MyDigital, and shared government platforms.
• Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (Kenya): Kenya's ministry overseeing the Digital Economy Blueprint, Ajira digital jobs program, Konza Technopolis and national ICT infrastructure — analogous developing-nation direct peer for ICT policy, parks and digital skills.
• Singapore GovTech (Government Technology Agency): Singapore's central government technology agency that builds and operates national digital services, citizen-facing platforms, and shared government infrastructure — directly comparable to Bangladesh ICT Division's role in delivering e-government at the sovereign level.
• Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), UAE: UAE's federal authority for telecom regulation, digital government services, cybersecurity and national ICT policy — a strong direct peer for the dual mandate of telecom regulation plus national e-government service delivery.
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), India: India's central ministry overseeing Digital India, national data centers, cybersecurity (CERT-In), electronics manufacturing and IT industry promotion — closely mirrors Bangladesh ICT Division's mandate across policy, infrastructure, and ecosystem building.
• Ministry of ICT and Innovation (Rwanda): Rwanda's central ICT ministry driving the Smart Rwanda Master Plan, national broadband, digital skills and innovation hubs — highly comparable as a developing-economy ministry executing national digital transformation at scale.
• Estonia Information System Authority (RIA): Estonia's government authority operating the X-Road interoperability layer, state cloud, e-identity and CERT-EE — a benchmark direct peer for national enterprise architecture, data exchange, and cybersecurity incident response that mirror BanglaGovNet, the National Enterprise Architecture, and CIRT.
• Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea): South Korea's central ICT ministry responsible for digital government, data policy, AI strategy and telecom regulation — a mature direct peer for benchmarking advanced digital governance and cybersecurity frameworks.

Regional players

• Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's apex ICT agency implementing the Digital Sri Lanka initiative, government cloud and citizen e-services — a regional peer with shared South Asian context, comparable in scale and ecosystem-stage maturity.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ictdivision
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCH9iP1F3JwGK05DmJp33N-Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/ictdivisionbd
• Instagraminstagram.com/ictdivision

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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