BSS, Dhaka :
The country is set to add four lakh Bangla words in Google Translate, a free online language translation service, on March 26, Independence of Bangladesh, aiming to enrich Bangla language.
“We are going to create a new record by contributing four lakh Bangla words to the Google Translate on the Independence Day and we urge all Bangla speaking people living around the world to join our endeavors to fulfil the target,” State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak told a press conference here.
The ICT Division and Google Developer’s Group-Bangla(GDG-Bangla) jointly organized the press conference at the ICT Division.
Executive Director of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) SM Ashraful Islam, joint secretary of ICT Division Susanta Kumar Saha and General Secretary of Bangladesh Open Source Network Munir Hasan, among others addressed the press conference.
Palak said, “Bangla word vocabulary in the Google Translate is not satisfactory. That is why, the ICT Division and GDG-Bangla jointly are taking initiatives to add four lakh Bangla words to enrich Bangla word vocabulary in the Google Translate.”
The initiative to add Bangla words to the Google Translate will remove inadequacy of Bangla content, he added.
Palak said over 50 events will be held in different locations including universities, where people will contribute to the Google Translate by adding Bangla words. On that day, volunteers will extend their help Bangla speaking people in different countries including Australia, UK, USA and Portugal to contribute the efforts, the Palak also added.
The country is set to add four lakh Bangla words in Google Translate, a free online language translation service, on March 26, Independence of Bangladesh, aiming to enrich Bangla language.
“We are going to create a new record by contributing four lakh Bangla words to the Google Translate on the Independence Day and we urge all Bangla speaking people living around the world to join our endeavors to fulfil the target,” State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak told a press conference here.
The ICT Division and Google Developer’s Group-Bangla(GDG-Bangla) jointly organized the press conference at the ICT Division.
Executive Director of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) SM Ashraful Islam, joint secretary of ICT Division Susanta Kumar Saha and General Secretary of Bangladesh Open Source Network Munir Hasan, among others addressed the press conference.
Palak said, “Bangla word vocabulary in the Google Translate is not satisfactory. That is why, the ICT Division and GDG-Bangla jointly are taking initiatives to add four lakh Bangla words to enrich Bangla word vocabulary in the Google Translate.”
The initiative to add Bangla words to the Google Translate will remove inadequacy of Bangla content, he added.
Palak said over 50 events will be held in different locations including universities, where people will contribute to the Google Translate by adding Bangla words. On that day, volunteers will extend their help Bangla speaking people in different countries including Australia, UK, USA and Portugal to contribute the efforts, the Palak also added.
