Digital Bangladesh: Govt turned challenges of COVID-19 into opportunities

There is a saying, 'Magician's task is to make the impossible possible'. The story of the current government's digital platform is much the same. When, in 2009, Bangladesh Awami League pledged to build 'Digital Bangladesh', oppositions and a segment of civil society laughed it away labeling it as 'Old Wive's Tale'. But today, Bangladesh, the cha...

Telemedicine services win trust, support millions amid pandemic

When most of the hospitals suspended non-emergency services and doctors shut their private chambers during the initial bout of the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine services emerged as a saviour to the patients. And Jatiya Shasthaya Batayan or National Health Call Centre, has led the way in advising patients remotely, helping millions stay at ...