For the first time in the country, the use of e-mail in the Dot Bangla Domain has been introduced. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) started the use of Universal Acceptance Day-2021 on Tuesday. This day 'BTRC. BTRC Chairman Major General (Retd) Md. Emdad ul Bari.
In the inauguration, BTRC Director General (Engineering and Operations) Brigadier General Shafiul Azam Pervez highlighted the context and importance of the Universal Acceptance Day. In the welcome address, BIGF (Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum) Secretary General Mr. Mohammad Abdul Haque sought the BTRC cooperation to popularize the Bangla domain. He highlighted the combined initiatives of the BIGF and the BTRC.
Presenting the original article, Mohammad Mamunur Rashid, an associate professor of Bangla department of Jahangirnagar University, said that the content of the Internet is 5.2 percent of the content is English. But the English -speaking population is only 5 percent on earth. As a result, people from many languages of many countries are unable to use internet content in their own language. He provided detailed informative presentations on the use of Bangla language on the Internet and the context of the Universal Acception, its economic importance and possibilities.
He said that AI models, including ChatGPT, have emphasized English and Western languages, “he said,” It is important to ensure the Internet -centric content, interface and internet use in different languages in Bengal. It is very important for the economic, cultural and technological development of our country, nation and society. '
BTRC Deputy Director Dr. the technical aspects of Universal Acceptance. Shamsuzzoha. He said that the allocation of a top level domain will begin in 2021. Bangladesh has huge potential. Public-private joint initiatives, including entrepreneurs interested in exploiting this opportunity, should be taken.
BTRC Chairman Major General (Retd) Md. Emdad ul Bari said there is no alternative to mother tongue for communication. In many cases it becomes more complicated when expressing yourself in other languages. Often social and cultural issues cannot be expressed in other languages. In order to reduce digital divide, connectivity and Internet usage – both of these cases need to be reduced.
