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==Introduction==
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Doel is a laptop assembled locally in [[Bangladesh]]<ref>http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=206111</ref>. It is being assembled by [[Telephone Shilpa Sangstha]]<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/bangladesh-announces-national-laptop-line-starting-at-130/</ref>.


'''Doel''' ({{langx|bn|দোয়েল}}) was a laptop assembled in [[Bangladesh]] as part of a circa 2011 national education program.<ref name="Doel announcement">{{cite news|title=PM unveils locally assembled laptop|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=206111|access-date=9 November 2012|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=12 October 2011}}</ref> It is assembled by [[Telephone Shilpa Sangstha]].<ref name="$130 Laptop">{{cite web|last=Devin|first=Coldewey|title=Bangladesh Announces National Laptop Line Starting At $130|date=11 October 2011 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/bangladesh-announces-national-laptop-line-starting-at-130/|publisher=Tech Crunch|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> It was the first laptop made in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-15261076|title=Bangladesh unveils $130 'Doel' laptops|last=Ethirajan|first=Anbarasan|date=11 October 2011|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> The first laptop produced was launched for {{USD|130}} in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/241712/cheap_laptops_its_bangladeshs_turn.html|title=Cheap Laptops: It's Bangladesh's Turn|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/technology/2013/aug/31/government%25E2%2580%2599s-laptop-project-crash-lands|title=Government's laptop project crash lands |work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> The OS used is [[Android (operating system)|Android]] or [[Microsoft Windows]] (e.g. [[Windows XP|XP Home]], [[Windows Vista|Vista Starter or Home Basic]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/bangladesh-launches-one-of-the-worlds-cheapest-laptops/|title=Bangladesh launches one of the world's cheapest laptops|date=11 October 2011|language=en-US|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
==Costs==
It costs approximately $130<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15261076</ref>.


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==Configuration==
The primary model has 512 MB of [[RAM]] and 16 GB of [[hard drive]]<ref>http://www.tss.com.bd/config.pdf</ref>.


The computer's name comes from the national bird of Bangladesh, the ''doel'' or [[Oriental magpie robin]], a widely used symbol in Bangladesh.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
==Social Impact==
In 2011, the eventual plan was to distribute Doel and other computers to every K-12 student in Bangladesh, along with [[free software]] (such as [[Edubuntu]] or [[Sugar (desktop environment)|Sugar]]) for education and [[open educational resources]]. Bangladesh had digitized an entire suite of textbooks in the Bengali language for free distribution.<ref name="Bangladesh online textbooks">{{cite news|title=PM opens online version of textbooks |url=http://news.priyo.com/tech/2011/04/24/pm-opens-online-version-textbo-24355.html |access-date=9 November 2012 |newspaper=Priyo News |date=24 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601170107/http://news.priyo.com/tech/2011/04/24/pm-opens-online-version-textbo-24355.html |archive-date=1 June 2013 }}</ref>{{update after|2018|9|4}}
It is believed that this laptop will spur a Digital Bangladesh<ref>http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=152620&date=2011-10-12</ref>.


In the event, the project faced technical and fund problems, and by 2016, was in limbo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/index.php?ref=MjBfMTFfMTVfMTJfMV8xXzE1MDAyMg==|title=Fund crisis, technical glitches put 'Doel' laptop project in limbo |website=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>{{update after|2018|4|7}}
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==External Links==

[http://www.tss.com.bd/doel_laptop.htm Official Site]
And in 2024 it was reported that the project faced a collapse due to irregularities, mismanagement, and corruption within Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doel laptop production collapses |url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/doel-laptop-production-collapses-129996 |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=bangladeshpost.net |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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[[Category:Linux-based devices]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181118032231/http://doel.com.bd/ Doel laptop plant]
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* [https://waltonbd.com/laptop Walton Laptop plant]
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 28 October 2024

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Doel (Bengali: দোয়েল) was a laptop assembled in Bangladesh as part of a circa 2011 national education program.[1] It is assembled by Telephone Shilpa Sangstha.[2] It was the first laptop made in Bangladesh.[3] The first laptop produced was launched for US$130 in 2011.[4][5] The OS used is Android or Microsoft Windows (e.g. XP Home, Vista Starter or Home Basic).[6]

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The computer's name comes from the national bird of Bangladesh, the doel or Oriental magpie robin, a widely used symbol in Bangladesh.[citation needed] In 2011, the eventual plan was to distribute Doel and other computers to every K-12 student in Bangladesh, along with free software (such as Edubuntu or Sugar) for education and open educational resources. Bangladesh had digitized an entire suite of textbooks in the Bengali language for free distribution.[7][needs update]

In the event, the project faced technical and fund problems, and by 2016, was in limbo.[8][needs update]

And in 2024 it was reported that the project faced a collapse due to irregularities, mismanagement, and corruption within Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), Bangladesh.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "PM unveils locally assembled laptop". The Daily Star. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. ^ Devin, Coldewey (11 October 2011). "Bangladesh Announces National Laptop Line Starting At $130". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  3. ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (11 October 2011). "Bangladesh unveils $130 'Doel' laptops". BBC News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Cheap Laptops: It's Bangladesh's Turn". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Government's laptop project crash lands". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh launches one of the world's cheapest laptops". 11 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. ^ "PM opens online version of textbooks". Priyo News. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Fund crisis, technical glitches put 'Doel' laptop project in limbo". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Doel laptop production collapses". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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