Bangladesh’s government wins election campaigning on DPI

After Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League secured a victory in a controversial election last Sunday, all eyes are on the government’s plan to boost the country’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem.

A major part of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s campaign to win over voters was the country’s digitalization project and its economy, according to Al Jazeera.

In preparation for the national elections, which took place on January 7th, the government promised in its manifesto to introduce a unique health ID to …

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