2. Authors
Md. Amer Muntaq Ganim, Md. Kamruzzaman
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Khulna,Bangladesh
3. Abstract
This paper proposed a model of e-governance using SNS for democratic Bangladesh
Perspective.
Interaction between government and citizens through government driven SNS can
improve democratic environment in Bangladesh.
4. E-Governance
E-governance enables citizens to access government services and information
through the use of internet or mobile phones.
It is the use of modern information and technologies such as internet, local area
networks and mobile phones by governments to improve effectiveness, efficiency for
service delivery and to promote democracy.
5. Social Network
A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actor (individuals or
organizations) and a set of dyadic ties between these actor.
Facebook, Google+, Twitter and so on.
8. E-governance in Bangladesh
Websites of government institutions
Response of Police via Facebook
Getting results of public exams through mobile phone and web.
11. Proposed Model
E-governance consists of three major components
1. G2G (Government to Government)
2. G2C (Government to Citizen)
3. G2B (Government to Business)
Proposed model mainly focused on G2C.
12. Proposed Model
Proposed SNS is like Facebook. As Facebook is popular and easy to operate for user.
Eligible citizens can own a profile.
Every ministry, governmental institution and political parties will have page like
Facebook fan pages.
Special profile for public representatives.
13. Pages
Governmental Institution will post about their activity. They will post about their
funding, resuorces and ongoing projects. So, people can see them and can opine in
that post through their profile.
Every registered political party will share their messages through their pages. They
can posts about their movements, political agenda and their views.
14. Profiles
Every eligible citizen will get a profile and they can opine on the posts provided by the
pages. There they can discuss about that issue.
Public representatives will have special profile. There he/she will provide the citizens
him/her election menifest and electoral affidavit. People can know public
representatives source of income, educational backgorund and participation of social
works from their profile.
15. A Case Study
Ministry of
Finance
Ministry of
Education
Dhaka
Division
Jamalpur
Khulna
Division
Khulna
Chittagong
Division
Chandpur
Rangamati
17. Analysis
Survey :
1. All of the information about development of Bangladesh that government is
working on which is your right to know, if you get that in SNS will it be helpful for you?
Yes or No?
2. Discussion, suggestions, making decisions on Government works is your rights as
a citizen of democratic country. For this reason if government take step to develop
any SNS then do you want to connect with that? Yes or No?
3. People will more eager to discuss on national issues in Government SNS than
existing SNS like Facebook or Twitter. Yes or No?
20. Conclusion
Implementation of the proposed model can strengthen the democratic situation of
the Bangladesh as well as can play a role to reduce corruption.