BTRC, BIGF sign MoU to ensure internet governance

BTRC, BIGF sign MoU to ensure internet governance

Dhaka, Apr 09 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF). 

On Tuesday morning, director of the Systems and Services Division of the Commission, Lt. Colonel SM Rezaur Rahman, and the Secretary General of BIGF Mohammad Abdul Haq, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations at the BTRC office at Agargaon in the capital, said a press release.

According to the MoU, the organisations will collaborate on activities related to raising public awareness about internet governance, exchanging views with stakeholders, and Bangladesh's position on the "Summit for the Future" and the "Global Digital Compact" conferences.

BTRC Chairman Engineer Md Moinuddin Ahmed said at the event that BTRC has been assisting BIGF in various activities related to internet policy governance in recent years and that the signing of this MoU will further accelerate and make these activities more meaningful.

BIGF Chairperson Hasanul Haq Inu said that the signing of the MoU has created further opportunities to work with BTRC on the implementation of the "Summit for the Future" and the Digital Compact and on internet policy issues.

The event was moderated by the Director General of the Systems and Services Division of BTRC, Brigadier General Mohammad Khalil-ur-Rahman, and was attended by the Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Aminul Haq, Commissioner of the Spectrum Division, Engineer Sheikh Riaz Ahmed, Commissioner of Finance, Accounts and Revenue Division, Dr. Mushfiq Mannan Chowdhury, Commissioner Md. Delwar Hossain, all Directors General of the Commission, and senior officials of BTRC and BIGF.-UNB