The National Data Analytics Task Force has begun officially fromtoday. The team will prescribe that the administration takes essential measuresto forestall the spread of the Corona virus in Bangladesh through Bangladeshthrough artificial intelligence and big data technology and accurate dataanalysis.

State Minister for Information and Communications TechnologyJunaid Ahmed Palak said the task force was helping the government by breakingdown the data accessible from everywhere throughout the nation using mobilecalls, call centers, IVRs, web applications and all other digital technologies.

He said at an online meeting on Friday, the task force had alreadymade 11 proposals to coordinate activities with Health Minister Zahid Malek.

In addition to the two ministers, information technology expertsassociated with the Big Data research program was present at the initiative ofthe Information Technology Department, besides ICT Secretary NM Ziaul Alam,Health Secretary Asadul Islam, Director General of Health Prof. Dr. Abul KalamAzad, Director of IEDCR, Mirzadi Sabrina Flora.

11 proposals from the Information and Communication TechnologyDepartment:

1. Structure of the National Data Analytics Task Force.

2. Conduct regular meetings with representatives of the Departmentof Health and the IEDCR with the National Data Analytics Task Force.

3. In addition to verifying the information obtained fromhigh-risk people, a sample group has the Coronavirus test.

4. Considering livecoronatest.com as the primary tool for webapplications.

5. Tracking via geo-fencing in the lockdown area.

6. Ensure participation of more private health-based partners forcall verification.

7. To emphasize telemedicine more strongly.

8. To further promote general drug management through flu.

9. Adding COVID Tracker as an Open Data Tool to corona.gov.bd

10. Creating a presentation for resource mobilization that needsto be updated weekly.

11. Adequate measures should be taken to ensure data security.