President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have appreciated Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) for organising annual software exposition “BASIS SoftExpo 2023” on February 23-26. In separate messages on the eve of the ‘BASIS SoftExpo’, the President and the Prime Minister expressed their hope that the SoftExpo would create enormous opportunities in expanding IT sectors in Bangladesh. President Md Abdul Hamid, in his message, said it line with the goal of ‘Vission-41’ Bangladesh under the prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is thriving to build an advance, prosperous and ‘Smart Bangladesh’. Information Technology (IT) has a pivotal role in materializing the goals of Smart Bangladesh equipped with digital technologies, he added. He said facility IDC, a tier 3, PCI-DSS certified internet data centre (IDC) has recently been launched at the Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakoir of Gazipur and Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park, Jashore are operating on in full swing. Besides, Janata tower Software Technology Park is functioning efficiently, the Head of the state added. Ensuring connectivity, e-governance and strengthening the domestic IT industry are the focus of these activities, he said. The President said ‘BASIS SoftExpo 2023’ can be an important platform for showcasing the initiatives, accomplishment and achievements and innovations of IT sectors of Bangladesh. In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the Awami League government has put emphasis on transforming the country from ‘Digital Bangladesh’ to ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041. In the last 14 years, the government has transformed the country into a Digital Bangladesh by making information technology accessible to all, including the marginal people, through efficient, service-oriented and ICT-friendly services, she said. “Now we are working for the development of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Big Data, Block Chain, loT and machine learning to meet the future challenges including the fourth Industrial Revolution,” she added. “The government is working to successfully implement the four foundations of building ‘Smart Bangladesh’. These are—Smart Citizens, Smart Economy, Smart Government and Smart Society,” the premier said, adding that in Smart Bangladesh, everything will rely on technology, citizens will be skilled in using technology and the entire economy will be managed by technology. Due to our government’s various initiatives, Bangladesh has emerged as a Role Model of socio-economic development in the world, she said. Sheikh Hasina said technology in the world today is developing at a very fast pace and people from different fields are making many additions to it. “I believe that the domestic software organisations of our country can make their identity at international level through the BASIS SoftExpo which is the annual mega exposition and the largest showcase of IT and ITeS products and services of the country’s private sector,” she added. Both the President and the Prime Minister wished the ‘BASIS SoftExpo 2023’ a grand success.
A four-day software exposition, titled BASIS Softexpo 2023, will kick off in Dhaka on Thursday aiming at highlighting the latest technological innovations and ICT capabilities of Bangladesh to the world. With the slogan WELCOME TO THE SMARTVERSE, BASIS SoftExpo 2023, the country ever largest digital exhibition and one of the biggest exhibitions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in South Asia, will be held on February 23 to 26, 2023 at Bangabandhu Bangladesh China Friendship Exhibition Center, Purbachal in the capital. Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury is expected to inaugurate the exhibition on February 23. Besides, Mustafa Jabbar, minister for Posts and Telecommunications of Bangladesh, State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, are scheduled to attend as special guests. The announcement was made at a press conference titled BASIS Softexpo 2023, organised by Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) at a city hotel on Sunday. Chaired by Russell T. Ahmed, president of BASIS, Abu Daud Khan, convener of BASIS Softexpo 2023 and BASIS vice president (Admin), on behalf of IFIC Bank Limited, the platinum sponsor of BASIS Softexpo 2023, Deputy Managing Director and Head of International Division of IFIC Bank Limited Syed Mansur Mostafa, were present at the event. The capacities of Bangladesh information technology sector will be highlighted through various programmes in this information technology exhibition. Highlighting the SoftExpo, Russell T Ahmed said the exposition in the IT sector being held is unprecedented in the country history as such large-scale fair was never held in the country in the past. The private sector can play a significant role in implementing the vision of Smart Bangladesh, Ahmed said, adding that continued efforts of local IT companies contributed to the realisation of the dream of Digital Bangladesh. The organisers expect that through this event foreign investors will be encouraged to invest more in our IT sector. As a result, Bangladesh will go ahead several steps towards achieving the target of US$ 5.0 billion export earnings by 2025”, they said.
OPPO has just launched its latest addition to the Reno series – OPPO Reno8 T in the Bangladesh market through an event held yesterday at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). Along with other high officials from OPPO, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan also graced the launching event with his presence to spread the aspiration for exploration of passion!
Reno8 T comes bearing a 100MP portrait camera, for the first time in the Reno Series in Bangladesh, allowing users to capture the beauty of Bangladesh, in portrait with exceptional clarity. With numerous other state-of-the-art features like cutting-edge Fiberglass-Leather Stitch Design, 48-Month Fluency Protection, certified SGS Eye Care Display and 5,000mAh battery, OPPO Reno8 T is priced at BDT 32,990 only.
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Damon Yang, Managing Director of OPPO Bangladesh Authorized Exclusive Distributor, said, “OPPO Reno Series is already extremely popular and trusted by over 70 million users across the world. Reno8 T is primarily for young people with artistic minds who are open to trying out new things in life. This Series is a culmination of light and exquisite design, leading portrait camera technologies and long-lasting fluent performance. In a similar manner, OPPO Reno8 T will be providing professional technologies to tackle the key demand of the users by allowing them to record their passion. We hope the new arrival in the Reno series, the OPPO Reno8 T, will empower the users with all that they need to explore endless possibilities.”
OPPO Reno8 T is now available for pre-orders. Customers opting for the pre-order will receive exclusive Reno8 T gift box, three month of free screen replacement and internet bundle offer. OPPO users will also get BDT 5,000 extra value while availing the exchange offer!
On Sunday, Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center located in the eastern part of the capital was swarming with thousands of job seekers from early morning. IT graduates and IT professionals started coming from different universities of the country. Individuals registered in the IT company of their choice. Finally, companies conducted interviews based on the qualifications and skills of the aspirants.
Such was the scene at the ‘ICT Career Camp and Job Fair’ on the closing day of the fourth-day ‘BASIS SoftExpo 2023’ exhibition organized by the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS).
This fair is supported by the top job website bdjobs.com to recruit IT professionals for 500 positions. IT graduates and IT professionals from various universities of the country apply for jobs in the fair. 102 employer IT organizations participated. About five thousand job aspirants participated in this job fair.
Prokash Roy Chowdhury, Marketing Director of BdJobs.com, said about the organization of the fair, there are a lot demand of skilled IT professionals in the growing IT organizations of the country. we organized this fair keeping in mind the needs of the industry. Top 102 IT companies of the country have joined this fair to recruit IT professionals for 500 positions. It is a paperless job fair. Candidates can scan the QR code of the organization they are applying for and get the details of that organization. Candidates are going there and applying. Then the companies selected candidates and interviewed in series.
In the job fair, 102 employers including Ecologics Limited, WP Developers, Essential Infotech, Magnus Corporation, Divine IT Limited, Intercloud Limited, Tikon Systems, E-Farmer, Estate BD, Agroshift, Biz Solutions Limited, Future Cloud BD participated in the stalls. The registered trainees are interviewed directly by the companies.
SyedaShatarupa Zafar has completed her Master’s Degree in HR Human Resource Management from North South University (NSU). Currently he is working in Bond Stein Tech Limited. He is the exhibitor of her company at BASIS IT Jobs Fair.
She said that IT jobs fair is very fruitful for new job seekers. Here they can directly contact the representative of the company. Also get a proper understanding of the technology market needs. They are getting the facility of applying for jobs online very easily.