Bangladeshi photographer Golam Kasem (nickname: Daddy) was 101 when he started using our email service. Back then in 1994, off-line email was all that Drik had, even though we were pioneers of the technology in Bangladesh. The reasons for introducing email in our country and the reasons for setting up a full fledged Internet service later were many. It was imperative to bridge the digital divide. We had thought of introducing computers to village schools as part of our campaign. Shahidul remembers a girl in Sylhet who had announced to a room full of village elders and a few visitors from the big city, "I want the world in the palm of my hands". It was probably a romantic notion and far removed from the reality that she and we ourselves face. But it represented a desire to open a doorway to a world of information that she knew she was being denied.

In those early days we would teach members of the newly formed Drik Email Club to obtain information from websites using email tools such as Gofer. We went on to use fax gateways through email, and set up simple bulletin boards. Today we help bloggers publish news, and sell pictures and other products online, and maintain Bangladesh's Human Rights portal. Drik plans to set up public information kiosks all over Bangladesh, so that the person in the street has access to relevant information through a three year research and IT project called "Reclaiming the Information Commons" (2006-2009).

Having a skilled and dedicated team has also helped us streamline our own organization. Online meetings, remote monitoring of projects and staff activity, and collaborative projects with a geographically scattered team would have been impossible without our IT expertise. Providing wired and wireless connectivity, we offer trouble-shooting services, set up listservers and extranets and also offer IT training. We use open source software, and have a nonhierarchical management structure. Our mailing list with over 22,000 subscribers forms a wider community that is held together by our technological team.

Major national and international clients:

Al-Baraka Bank Ltd., ASA, Bangladesh Betar, BIIS, Hunger Project, Hungerfree World, Johny Group, Khan Foundation, MIDAS, Moudud Associates, Mystic Group, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prince Claus Fund, Safe Save, SARPV, Swanirvar Bangladesh, Techno India etc.

Contact email

driksup@drik.net

Membership fee(life time)	Usage fee in Tk per min
... Tk. 1000	8:00 am - 8:00 pm 1Tk. per min
	8:00 pm - 8:00 am Tk. 0.75 per min
	No use no bill
Security deposite ( refundable) Tk 1000 Trouble shooting @ Tk 200, ( outside of office )
Connections outside of Dhaka will cost additional Tk 1,000 to Tk 2,500

MULTIMETERING FREE HUNTING NUMBER
0101323

Services

Broadband connection

We have the latest technology, which provides high speed Internet connectivity.This service has a fixed monthly rent and is far more convenient for Internet-users.

Corporate lease line

Connect to the Internet with a lease line that has a fixed monthly rent and provides uninterrupted connectivity.

Dial-up connection

Using traditional modem and telephone technology, Drik Internet provides single computer users a highly reliable access to the Internet, backed-up by professionally trained technical support for end users.

Pre-paid Cards

Drik prepaid cards are available at your reach. Activate your card anytime by visiting http://www.isp.drik.net . No Signup Charge.

Networking

A highly skilled & professional team is ready to provide you with total network solution and system integration. Special organizational needs are catered for. We specialize in both Internet and Intranet (LAN/WAN/VPN) services.