In the post office digitization journey, senders and customers can track the latest location or delivery information of postal items. In the continuation of the post office digitization process, by scanning the barcode attached to the postal item through the points of sales machine, the customers can easily identify the location of their postal item by scanning the barcode and completing the booking by attaching the photo of the address of the sender with the necessary information input. Also, digital serial system has been introduced in important post offices including Dhaka GPO for the convenience of customers.
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar during a visit to Dhaka GPO last Thursday afternoon spoke to the customers and asked for their feedback. At this time the customers expressed their satisfaction. During the visit, the minister visited various branches of GPO. Additional Director General of Postal Department Harun Ur Rashid along with related officials were present on the occasion.
The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications said in reply to various queries of the customers regarding the post office digitization, the days of post office are not over, rather they are increasing. He said, the post office has now become a reliable institution for digital commerce. He said, under the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, we are creating a road design for post office digitization to establish a postal system suitable for the digital era. It will be implemented soon. Already 14 shorting centers are being constructed and digitized. At the same time, we have taken the initiative to introduce chilling vans in rail chilling coaches and other postal vehicles. Apart from digitizing the postal system, we have started the work of digitizing the post office by imparting digital skills to the 45,000 employees. As a result, the basis of digitization of production-oriented activities has been created. With the implementation of this master plan prepared by the officials of the postal department along with the related experts, the postal service will soon be raised to the desired level.
Mustafa Jabbar, the pioneer of digital technology development, mentioned the importance of digitizing the post office as a supporting institution of digital trade. We have already done that. Pointing out that no other institution in the country has the vast infrastructure and manpower of post office nationwide, the minister said, starting from frozen food to daily necessities, post office has no alternative to deliver to customers in remote and inaccessible areas or to bring their products. The minister highlighted the contribution of the postal service in delivering the medical equipment, starting from the transport of farmers' fruits and vegetables during the Corona period. The Minister ordered to strengthen the supervision of the concerned parties to ensure customer service and cleanliness of GPO. Later the Minister visited the Administrative Wing, Bangabandhu Corner and Philatelic Bureau established at Dhaka GPO. He also directed to repair the building and furniture of GPO.
