Roadmap to Achieve Sovereignty in Information Technology: Perspective Bangladesh

This article explores the strategic pathways to achieve information technology sovereignty that Bangladesh can pursue. Digital sovereignty requires coordinated national capacity across data governance, secure infrastructure, software ecosystems, artificial intelligence policy, cybersecurity, supply-chain resilience, and human capital development. The article proposes a balanced model based on open standards, trusted international partnerships, selective self-reliance, and phased institutional investment. Bangladesh can leverage its youthful workforce, growing digital economy, fintech innovation, and emerging policy frameworks to progressively reduce structural dependency while strengthening national autonomy, resilience, and competitiveness within the global digital order.