Dhaka to Launch 20,000 Websites by 2015

Bangladesh will launch 20,000 websites by 2015 to take e-service to the masses. The websites will have information on the country, social safety nets, disaster warning, among other data, Anir Chowdhury, an official at the Prime Minister's Office, said.

They will also include documents on land management, and forums for farmers and fishery workers. The websites will be launched under the National Portal Framework (NPF).

The government will finance the training of officials for operating and updating contents on the websites, Chowdhury said. Content providers will be able to update and share data.