How digital inclusion made Bangladesh a standout South Asian economy

Feb 26, 2020

Commuters wearing colourful clothes ride on rickshaws in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain - RC2NZE9OJ4VX

Bangladesh has issued over 100 million digital IDs to its citizens. Image: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

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Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh

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