Dhaka, June 16 -- Allegations of grave irregularities surrounding Bangladesh's Electronic Digital Connectivity (EDC) project warrant urgent and impartial scrutiny.
The New Nation on Sunday reported that, launched with the commendable objective of extending internet access to educational institutions and remote communities, the initiative now stands mired in controversy over financial mismanagement and procedural opacity.
Concerns primarily stem from substantial deviations between the original project tender issued in August 2022 and the revised Request for Proposal (RFP) released this year.
The most contentious change involves the withdrawal of the promise to provide free internet for the first year, now replaced with a Tk 1,200 monthly ...