BASIS holds a seminar on ‘SMART Bangladesh’

“BASIS Contact Center (Phone Code - 16488) ” launched

Speakers in a discussion meeting told that ‘Digital Bangladesh’ announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been successfully implemented by BASIS members and other industrial actors of the private sector ecosystem. Now is the time to make ‘SMART Bangladesh’.
They made this expectation in a discussion meeting titled ‘SMART Bangladesh: Role of ICT Industry’ to highlight the contribution of Software and ITES sector to the national development of Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) in a city hotel on Sunday night.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology minister Mustafa Jabbar was present as chief guest in the meeting.
State Minister for Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, MP, State Minister for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) were present as special guest.
Among others, Former President of BGMEA and Vice Chancellor of Asian University for Women Dr. Rubana Haque, Managing Director of Flora Telecom Limited Mostafa Rafiqul Islam Duke, BASIS President Mr. Russell T. Ahmed also spoke.
The success stories of the BASIS member organizations in the implementation of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ have been highlighted in the program.
One of the highlights of the event was the official inauguration of the “BASIS Contact Center.” The BTRC approved short code (16488) was introduced for the BASIS Contact Center to enable the members of the country’s top IT trade body to communicate with BASIS seamlessly and expeditiously.
BASIS expects that it will improve the membership service.
The event was sponsored by ADN Telecom and Flora Telecom.