A clear-cut digital divide persists in the country with no access to the internet, first-level access and second-level access – depending on age, gender, geographical location and education, results of a survey revealed on Sunday. Groups with people who are younger, more educated, literate, student, have more income, male, and located in Dhaka and Chattagram have more internet access than others, it noted. The survey, conducted on 6,500 people in the country, showed that 52 per cent of people, who are below 34 years old, have internet access, while only 15 per cent of people aged above 34 years have access to the internet. The survey results were released in a webinar, organised by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), titled “BIGD Digital Inclusion Series: Ep 2 – Digital Divide in Rural Bangladesh”.
A clear-cut digital divide persists in the country with no access to the internet, first-level access and second-level access – depending on age, gender, geographical location and education, results of a survey revealed on Sunday. Groups with people who are younger, more educated, literate, student, have more income, male, and located in Dhaka and Chattagram have more internet access than others, it noted. The survey, conducted on 6,500 people in the country, showed that 52 per cent of people, who are below 34 years old, have internet access, while only 15 per cent of people aged above 34 years have access to the internet. The survey results were released in a webinar, organised by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), titled “BIGD Digital Inclusion Series: Ep 2 – Digital Divide in Rural Bangladesh”.
