<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:1in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><font size="4" color="#cc33cc">Bangladesh Consultation on 7^th IGF, WSIS+10 &
Broadband Targets for 2015 of Broadband Commission on Tuesday 8 May, 2012 </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:1in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">
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Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory </font></span></b><b style><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><font size="4">Commission (BTRC), IEB Bhaban, Ramna,
Dhaka 1000</font></span></b></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Dear Madam/Sir,</span></b></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Greetings from Bangladesh
Internet Governance Forum (BIGF)</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Bangladesh Internet
Governance Forum [Headed by Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee for
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication] is an emerging OPEN multi-stakeholder
inclusive effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussion
about the internet in conjunction with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN
IGF).</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">It provides a domestic
independent forum in the Bangladesh to engage civil society, organization,
government, corporate sector, technical, media and academia for fostering
partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that would reveal the best practices and
inform at policy level both at  Local,
National,  Regional and Global level.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"> </span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">It is our pleasure to
invite you to the Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of the 7th Annual Meeting
of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), UN WSIS+10  [United Nations World Summit on the
Information Society Forum 2012] and UN Broadband Commission for Digital
Development</span></p>

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  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:2.25pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Tuesday
  8 May, 2012 at 10:45 AM Meeting Room</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:2.25pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Bangladesh
  Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:2.25pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">IEB
  Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka 1000</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Bangladesh Internet
Governance Forum(BIGF) is organising Bangladesh Consultation in collaboration
with Monthly Computer Jagat and Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
[</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social
Council]</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"> </span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Every day Internet is
penetrating our life, bringing some more new ideas and making our lives easier
and more comfortable. There are a lot of topics and ideas that the Internet
brings to the agenda nationally and all those new trends should be duly
discussed and agreed before widely stepping in and impacting the future. In
this regard, we cordially invite all the participants to discuss with us the
national implications of the ICT in Bangladesh and the trends of its future
development.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">, Hon’ble MP &
Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry of Post and
Telecommunication has kindly consented to be present as Chief Guest.  <b>Major General Zia Ahmed, psc (Retd.)</b>
Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has kindly
consented to be present as Special Guest in the consultation. <b>Dr. Akram H. Chowdhury, </b>Hon’ble<b> </b>MP and Chairperson, Centre for
e-Parliament Research will moderate the Consultation. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">Dr. Md. Mahfuz Ashraf</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">,
Department of Management Information Systems, University of Dhaka, <b>Mr. Tarique M Barkatullah</b> of Bangladesh
Computer Council, <b>Lieutenant Colonel
Rakibul Hassan</b> of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
(BTRC), and <b>Mr. Reza Salim,</b>
Director, Amader Gram- ICT for Development Project will present papers based on
Bangladesh context on Internet Governance, WSIS+10 & Action Plan of
Broadband Commission. </span></p>

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The overall theme of the Bangladesh Consultation will be Internet Governance
for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development, Overall Review of the
Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10) and Broadband Targets for 2015 .
Bangladesh outcomes of Bangladesh Consultation will be shared to 7th Meeting of
the UN Internet Governance Forum 6 to 9 November 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan, UN
WSIS Forum 14 to 18 May 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland, UN Broadband Commission
for Digital Development related next meeting and UN Commission for Science and
Technology for Development (UN CSTD) 21 May 2012 - 25 May 2012 in Geneva,
Switzerland.</span></p>

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We are eagerly looking forward to your active participation and valued
contribution towards Bangladesh Consultation. </span> We look forward to welcoming you at the <span style="color:#222222">Bangladesh Consultation Process.</span></p>

<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>
With best Regards,<br>
<br>
<br>
</span></div><div style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small"><font face="Verdana">Bazlu</font></div><div style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:small"><font face="Verdana">_______________________</font></div>
<font face="Verdana">AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR</font><br><font face="Verdana">Chief Executive Officer</font><br><font face="Verdana">Bangladesh NGOs Network 
for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)</font><br><font size="1" style="font-family:Verdana">[NGO in Special Consultative Status with 
the UN Economic and Social Council]</font><br><font face="Verdana">& </font><br><font face="Verdana">Head, Community Radio Academy 
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