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Bangladesh
• An integrated network of IT infrastructure covering all the
departments under MOSICT
• A TECHLINK portal
B. Cost estimates and financing plan
COST ESTIMATES
(US$ million)
Component/item Foreign fund Agency Total cost
1. Consultants 0.00
a. International consultants 0.02 0.02
b. Domestic consultants 0.01 0.01
2. ICT Infrastructure 15.00 0.00 15.00
3. Equipment and software 0.10 0.00 0.10
a. Development of web portal
b. Customized software
4. Training 0.03 0.00 0.03
5. Contingencies 0.00 0.05 0.05
6. Unforeseen 0.00 0.02 0.02
Total 15.16 0.07 15.23
Financing plan
• Ministry and all concerned departments will provide necessary
workspace, and administrative supports for maintenance and
operation
• It is proposed that ADB will provide a loan of US$ 15.16
million, and the rest of the amount will be provided by the
Government of Bangladesh
C. Implementation arrangements
On behalf of the Ministry of Science and ICT, the BCC will be
responsible for implementing the project. The Ministry will appoint a
project director with a strong ICT and project management background.
The technical expertise and equipment support will be fully utilized in this
project. A project steering committee comprising of all the heads of
attached departments under MOSICT and headed by the Secretary, Ministry
of Science and ICT will monitor the progress of the project in their regular
monthly meeting. They will try to provide solutions to any problem that
hinders the progress of the project activities. A project technical committee
headed by the project director and consisting of technical representatives
from different departments under MOSICT, and technical experts from the
Prime Minister’s Office, Telegraph and Telephone Board (T&T Board), and
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) will be