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Internet

Modern age is the period of wonderful development of science. Man has brought the world into his fist by dint of his own effort. One of the unique contribution of this period is ‘Internet’. The combined process of satellite technology and computer has brought an all pervading possibility of human welfare.
The word ‘Internet’ is the abbreviation form of ‘International Network’. The networks of all networks is the modern success of modern information technology. It can collect and send messages, information, and pictures very quickly from one corner of the world to another. More than one person can procure information by joining a number of terminals with a chief computer. Network after network joining together has created a large dimension network throughout the world. There is a symbolic meaning of internet. It is WWW by which we mean World Wide Web and it is attributed property because of its worldwide activities of communication.
The main objective behind the invention of Internet is to transmit and receive messages quickly. Through internet/E-mail process messages very quickly in a few seconds. It is the cheapest medium of communication. To send a letter to America one is to spend twenty to thirty taka whereas through E-mail it will cost 0.50 to 2.50 taka only. Its low cost is a threat to the use of Fax.
Sitting home a man in Bangladesh can study at any library in London. One can sort books of his own accord through Internet. Even he can print some pages of a book in the screen of his computer. If any man in any country desires, he can read the newspapers and magazines etc. setting them in his computer. Job seekers can apply to different institutions through internet. He can easily send his resume to the defined through a computer on the basis of advertisement. Many opportunities can be utilised through internet such as communicating with doctors, meeting friends and relatives, giving proposal of marriage, shopping, office management, entertainment and many other affairs of daily life.
Bangladesh first started using Internet in November 1993. Information Services Network (ISN) began internet service at Dhaka for the first time. Then came forward the Grammen Cybernet with a view to sending IT to the grassroots level. Bangladesh T & T Broad has permitted five institutions to set up VSATs. Those institutions are REUTER, WORLD BANK MISSION in Dhaka, CYTEC, ISN and BEXIMCO. Some universities and newspapers have set upon internet services in Bangladesh. Since its inception Internet service was limited to E-mail. On-line connection was introduced one 15 June, 1996. In the year 2002 sixty thousand Internet connections in total were given to our country.
Darkness behind light and evil behind good is an experienced fact. In the same way some demerits also lurk behind the innumerable merits of Internet. This is because the indecency and nackedness of the forbidden world of Internet has been leading our young generation to the bottomless pit of moral decadence. Blackmailing, virus infection and stealing of information caused great harm to the users of computers.
In spite of a few demerits Internet connection is a must form every country of the present world. But the price of computer is beyond the reach of our common people. Bangladesh has ample opportunity in Software export and data entry industry in the world market. Like garment industry Bangladesh can earn a lots of foreign currency through this industry.

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