Dhaka, April 11 -- Legal and regulatory reforms of the digital governance landscape in Bangladesh can pledge a more interoperable and investor-friendly ecosystem as digital transformation no longer rests solely on the automation of services.

Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser for ICT Division, laid out an ambitious vision to this end at a session of digital economy on the last day of the much-hyped investment summit hosted in a city hotel on Thursday.

He underscored an urgent need to build strong foundational layers beneath those services -- from legal framework to data infrastructure -- to unlock the country's full potential.

"Over the past 15 years, we have tried to solve digital problems in silos -- in passpor...