In tech, life eases
March 6, 2010
Holidaymaking on Saint Martin’s island or in Kuakata may be with ease in a cyclone-prone season if backpackers have an early warning system in their mobile phones.
Far away from television or radio, the travellers will be warned of a possible cyclone or water surge through mobile connection of either Grameenphone or Teletalk.
All they will need to do is enabling the ‘cell broadcasting’ or ‘cell info display’ option to get the warning.
“Information on possible cyclone or water surge will automatically be shown on the handset screen,” said Tasdiq Ahmed, an ICT specialist for Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme under Ministry of Food and Disaster Management at the three-day Digital Innovation Fair 2010.
The show kicked off at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre in Dhaka yesterday.
If a traveller has an internet-enabled handset, he will also get idea about the attractive tourist spots of Cox’s Bazar.
The handsets with internet connection will also allow the travellers to know Cox’s Bazar’s heritage and culture, geographical profile, sports and recreation, transportation, hotel and resort facilities and emergency contact numbers of hospitals, fire service and police station.
The traveller will also get idea about agriculture, trade and industry, education and health in Cox’s Bazar staying at the coral island of Saint Martin’s.
It is for all the 64 districts, including the latest events.
“It’s one of the important achievements in our strides to extend services to people through information technology,” said Md Osman Gony, senior assistant secretary of Cabinet Division.
Organisers said more than 50 public services providing agencies of different ministries are showcasing their services and initiatives at the fair.
Initiatives to provide e-health services to people in remote locations through mobile phone and laptops are on display.
Also, initiative to open internet-based television is on the progress to help farmers keep informed about agricultural practices. Farmers are being offered services through mobile phone about the use of fertiliser, pest attacks and others issues.
Utility bills are being paid through mobile phones and income tax returns submitted online now.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has also taken initiative to offer Tax Identification Numbers, VAT registration online by the beginning of the next fiscal year.
Source: thedailystar.net
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