6 Months Free Office Space for Entrepreneurs
Twenty-eight Hi-Tech park are being developed across the country. State Minister for Information and Communications Technology Junayed Ahmed Palak said six months of free office space will be provided to new entrepreneurs.He says, 'A new entrepreneur can enjoy all kinds of benefits for six months. This will create an ecosystem for startups across the country’. He said this while inaugurating a competition titled 'Startup Contest for Beijing-based Women She Loves Tech' at the Startup Meeting of Agargaon ICT Tower in the capital on Saturday (August 31th). Seminars were arranged at Turtle Ventures, IOBE and the EMK Center.Referring to Bangladesh as a country of immense potential, the Minister said, "Here all the strong, weak and especially capable should be given equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of digital Bangladesh." He also said, "When a woman becomes economically self-sufficient, the empowerment of women in the country is fully established." Only if women can visually increase their participation in the ICT sector can it be possible to make women economically self-sufficient in the country. 'It is to be noted that the competition was organized by She Loves Tech, an international startup for Beijing-based women organized by the Turtle Venture, IOBE and EMK Center initiatives. Representatives from 40 countries of the world will participate in the competition in Beijing, China. After the day-long competition between the seven teams in the Bangladesh phase, the winning team will have the opportunity to go to Beijing.On the occasion, Tina F. Jabin, Advisor to Startup Bangladesh-Idea, and senior executives of ICT, including RITS Browser CEO KM Rashedul Majid were also present.
Freelancers want to get the benefit of Hi-Tech Park
Bangladesh Freelancers Development Society (BFDS) delegation met with Minister of State for Information Junayed Ahmed Palak.The delegation met at the state minister's office at the ICT tower in Agargaon in the capital.During this time, the leaders of BFDS informed the Minister of State about the various problems and possibilities of online freelancers.During this time, they sought assistance in introducing ID card system for online freelancers in Bangladesh, Small Freelancer team and other Venture Time ID cards.During the meeting, the freelancers also sought detailed assistance to ensure that youngsters can successfully start freelancing, including taking advantage of various hi-tech parks in the country.Representatives of Pran RFL Group, Apex, Urmi Textile also sought total cooperation in order to sell their products through Amazon in various countries of the world online.State Minister Junayed Ahmed Palak assured the overall support of the sale of Bangladeshi products in the online market worldwide and freelancers successfully managing their operations.He said the present government is a business-friendly government. We strive to ensure that everyone, including online freelancers, can take advantage of all the government-provided benefits. BFDS chairman Dr. Tanjiba Rahman, General Secretary Mahfuzur Rahman and other officials and representatives of Pran RFL Group, Apex, Urmi Textile, BRAC Bank and Eastern Bank were present.
Educational institutions under the Department of Telecommunications is getting Digital
Under the governments postal and telecommunications department, four educational institutions are being converted to digital.These organizations are managed under the management of the BTCL, the postal department and the telephone industry.Through this, the process of digital teaching is also beginning.The decision was made to transform it into a full-fledged digital educational institution in a meeting with the board of directors of the educational institutions under the management of the department and the heads of the respective educational institutions, chaired by Postal and Telecommunications Minister Mostafa Jabbar.Postal and Telecommunications Department Secretary Ashok Kumar Biswas, BTCL Managing Director Iqbal Mahmud, Director General of the Postal Department SS Bhadra, Teshis Managing Director Fakrul Islam and Jasmine Jui, CEO of Vijay Digital were present in the meeting.Mostafa Jabbar said Bangladesh is the example of the digital revolution. The Department of Posts and Telecommunications has the responsibility of digitizing every educational institution under this department as a digital infrastructure, including the construction of digital highways. This makes it possible to study books in the classroom with digital content instead of a pencil.As part of the digitalization, the Minister said that all the activities related to the management of these institutions including digital attendance and results will be digitalized.The telecommunication minister said, I would like to start the teaching activities from the primary with the educational institutes managed by the Postal and Telecommunications Department.Referring to this, others will come forward, he said, adding that there was no concern for the students. This will be done if teachers need to build competencies to provide digital lessons. There is content up to the elementary level, but even if there is not enough content for high school, we want to start with the existing content.Illustrating the textual activities of nearly a thousand educational institutes operating in the digital system of the country, Mostafa Jabbar, the father of Bangla software, said that it does not take more than a month to complete a year's syllabus of digital curriculum through digital content.He said that computer is not just a tool for writing Bangla, not a programming machine, computer is one of the biggest benefits of learning.The minister said that when I started the work of spreading education on computers, there was no content. I assert that the change has to be from the very beginning. Mostafa Jabbar said that the educational institutions need to be prepared by training teachers to digitalize. The school cannot be digitized with just the equipment, he said.
Startup urges for women contribution
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junayed Ahmed Palak has called for women to step up and get involved more in startups to create digital Bangladesh. He said women are not lagging behind nowadays, in fact they are growing fast forward everywhere. Women also have to play a big role in the formation of digital Bangladesh. It will not be possible to create a digital Bangladesh without women’s contribution to the society. The State Minister depicts this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of 'Global Women Competition Series 2019' organized by She Loves Tech Bangladesh, a startup organization for women, at the idea Floor of ICT Tower in Agargaon, Dhaka. “The startup initially might face several problems, and it requires solution”, Palak said.” If we fear to resolve problems, we will be far behind. The startup has to be prepared for the challenge in every aspects. We have even seen that the startups that started 10 years ago couldn't do much. Today things are changing, startup is moving forward. Many startup companies are now the largest companies in the world”. The minister said that number of women in startups are quite low. About 9 percent of women are in the ICT sector worldwide. It won’t be too much in Bangladesh too. Empowerment of women is possible only when women also advance themeselves in the technology sector. The state minister said the government is assisting women and men in various ways with their grants to build startup ecosystem for all entrepreneurs. The startup has the opportunity to invest up to Tk 10 lakh at the initial stage and Tk 1 crore in the next. He said that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's digital Bangladesh will be inclusive. May all men and women enjoy the benefits of this through a common platform. To achieve this goal, the ICT department is taking and implementing various activities including setting up of 28 hi-tech parks and incubation centers in different districts of the country. It was informed that seven teams will participate in the selection phase of the competition. From there a team will be finalized to attend the main event in Beijing. The event is organized by the International Organization for Business and Engineering and ICT Division in Bangladesh.The seven teams that have been finalized in the preliminary selection phase are Wee Reichs, Digital Doorji, Shopway, Hello Tank, Dhaka Cast, Ekbaz and Romoni XYZ’s. On the occasion, Mujibul Haque, Project Director of Idea Project, Investment Advisor Tina F. Jabin, and IDFC CEO Arif Khan spoke on the occasion.
BDU Granted Scholarship to 14 Students
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Bangladesh has awarded scholarship to 14 students as per their need. The scholarship was given to 9 students from the university's IoT department and 5 from the ICT in education department.On Thursday, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Dr Munaj Ahmed Noor handed over the scholarship money to the students.Attendees were present on the occasion including Registrar of the University (current obligation) Mohammad Ashraf Uddin, Senior System Analyst Muhammad Shahinul Kabir, Lecturer of IoT Department Nurjahan Nipa, and Lecturer of ICT in Education, Munira Aktar Lata and Sabbir Hossain.Prior to giving the scholarship, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Munaj Ahmed Noor said that the scholarship was given on the basis of financial requirement for the students to continue their normal education activities.The Vice-Chancellor said that for the first time we have given this scholarship to fourteen students, with the aim of ensuring that the education life of a student is not disrupted due to financial incompetence under the guidance of the Prime Minister. At the time, Prof Dr. Munaj Ahmed Noor assures the students any kind of quick assistance in the study.
Banglalink officials inaugurated digital platform for healthcare
Mobile operator Banglalink has announced the launch of a Doctor Bhai service as a digital platform for integrated healthcare, incorporated social insurance. The company officially announced the service on Thursday, saying that customers will get different medicinal and restorative administrations through this platform, along with essential health and therapeutic data.The platform has been propelled in collaboration with Healthcare Information Systems Limited (HISL), a Banglalink administrations and innovation organization. Personal health records, reminders for medications, things like health care, will be available free of charge. The premium part includes the convenience of consulting doctors for diagnostic tests. The app can be found in the Play Store.
Three Mobile operators spend Tk 8,745 Crore on adverts in Social Media
Beyond the prevailing media, mobile operators are now spending huge amounts of money on advertising and promotion through social media. And they have increased the cost of publicity.The three major mobile operators of the country have spent more than eight thousand 744 crore 19 lakh 50 thousand dollar in the last five years in their campaign. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has submitted a report to the High Court. The report cited the operators' expenditures.On the bench of Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal, The BTRC filed the report.According to the calculations, Grameenphone has spent Rs 3659 crore 47 lakh 84 thousand 500 tk in this sector, while the cost of Robi is 32 crore 13 lac 2 thousand 714 crore 82 lac 43 thousand 500 tk. Banglalink, on the other hand, has spent Tk 2,419 crore 93 lac 68 thousand tk.In addition to Facebook and Google, other digital companies, including mobile phone operators, have spent on campaigning through social media. On April 7, the search engine produced a report by the High Court asking the High Court to investigate the revenue gap of all Internet-based companies, including Google and social media. This report has been made in terms of the direction of the High Court lawyer Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab in response to a writ petition in the High Court ordered. The National Board of Revenue is expected to submit a report on Thursday but did not present it. According to the BTRC, mobile phone operators spend the money on Facebook, Google and several other platforms, including emoji, according to the BTRC. However, the report noted that they paid the money through a local agency as part of a social media campaign bill.
Amazon signs a deal to sell walton products
Amazon will now sell Walton products worldwide.Amazon has signed a deal with Walton at its corporate office in Walton on Thursday. But primarily Walton will sell laptops, computers, mobile phones and home appliances in the US market.Amazon Bangladesh's manager Shawshank Pandey and Walton's executive director and computer products division chief Liakat Ali signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. State Minister for Information and Technology Junayed Ahmed Palak was present as the chief guest at the signing ceremony. On the occasion, a new Walton laptop of Tamarind X model made in Bangladesh was unveiled.Junayed Ahmed Palak says Walton is undoubtedly making world-class products. Already their products are being exported to different countries of the world. Today, through this agreement, the Walton brand's differentiated product will be sold worldwide using the Amazon platform.He said it would be a milestone for the electronics sector in Bangladesh. The government will assist Walton in its progress. Companies like Walton need to come forward to build a talent-based, technology-based economy for the youth.I would like to thank our honorable Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina and her ICT advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy for providing the necessary strategic cooperation and visionary leadership to make Bangladesh global in digital device manufacturing and export.Many domestic and foreign companies, including Walton, are now making smart phone laptops in Bangladesh and also exporting abroad. A new milestone has been achieved today to build a technology-based economy in the construction of digital Bangladesh. Walton's electronics and digital devices are sold directly to the US consumer through Amazon's platform. That agreement was officially completed today. Congratulations and best wishes to Amazon and Walton. Best wishes to all digital device manufacturers and exporters in the country. " Among others present at the signing ceremony were senior executives of both companies, including Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd managing director SM Ashraful Alam, Walton DG Tech chairman SM Rezaul Alam.
Good news for startups: Government Venture Capital approved
The Cabinet Regular Meeting on Monday approved the policy endorsement of a completely possessed state-claimed investment organization called 'Startup Bangladesh Limited'. The Prime Minister gave its strategy endorsement, thinking about the general needs and significance of the organization. After the organization is set up, new companies will most likely contribute a limit of 1 crore Taka in seed arrange and a limit of 1 crore Taka in development guided startup round. Notwithstanding assuming the main job of "Startup Bangladesh Limited" as the principal investment organization in government possession to make a supportable startup biological system in Bangladesh, the execution of the Government's vision-2021 will go above and beyond. Thought undertaking executed by the Bangladesh Computer Council under the Information and Communication Technology Department has been working under the direction of Prime Minister Information and Communication Technology Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy to build up a startup culture in Bangladesh since 2016. A news discharge sent from the IT division says that in excess of 100 new businesses have just been given. Much the same as the idea of imaginative plans to change over into Bangladeshi new businesses to advance outside direct interest in the nation, for example, disposing of joblessness is conceivable, likewise making occupations and financial improvement of the nation all in all. It is to be noticed that the Minister of State for Information and Communications Technology, Junayed Ahmed Palak affirmed the proposition of the bureau meeting to expect new businesses to give subsidizing, coaching, collaborating space, legitimate help, etc.
'Smartphone and Tab expo' Begun on Thursday
A three-day Smartphone and Tab Expo (STE) started in the city Thursday. All around reputed significant brands, including iPhone, Samsung, and Huawei are exhibiting their most recent products and designs at the reasonable. 'Smartphone and tab fairs 2019' has been amassed with appealing markdown and blessings. On Thursday, the celebration was begun by guests at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Agargaon, Dhaka. The work, being held at (BICC) in the capital's Agargaon territory, stayed open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm till Saturday. Due to occasions, the presence of children and students just as the tech enthusiasts improved the significance and excellence of fair premises. Product selling was blasting great. This year's fair is available for all brands of smartphones and tablets. A few brands and associations, including Huawei, Samsung, Techno, Vivo, Wii, Golden field, Motorola, Nokia, iPhone, UCC, Aitel, Infinix, UMD, Detel, ADA, Maximus, Bijoy and E-Commerce Instruments Piyushop.com. Brands show and sell various models of cell phones and brilliant gadgets in the reasonable. Accessible mobile adornments Apart from this, few models of smartphones will be uncovered at the reasonable.Samsung offers a 50 percent discount on specific models of the fair Extra 5 percent quota for students. In addition, mobile financial institutions can cash in on cash and more cash back. Huawei is selling smartphones as well as tabs, smart bands, and mobile accessories. Offering discounts and gifts, Oppo fair has appeared on their smartphones and mobile accessories. Oppo offers millionaire offers as well. Vivo smartphone is taking part in the fair this year giving 100% cash back in a few models, with a discount of up to six thousand taka in certain models. Motorola brings the latest models of all the smartphones to the match. They gave up to Tk 5000.Technoor is providing 12 percentage discounts at most. In addition, there are special gifts with each model. A total of 10 models have been presented in the fair. In each model of the Cam series, there is a specific discount, as well as a selfie stick and water bottle. Each model of the pop series has a selfie stick and a T-shirt gift.On Thursday afternoon, the inauguration of 'Smartphone and TAB Fair 2019' was initiated by Postal and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabber. Country Manager of Samsung Bangladesh Mr. Shangwan Yun, Sales Director of Huawei Technologies Bangladesh Limited Mr. Jahangir Salahuddin Sanjee, Vice President of Bangladesh, Mr. Ayono of Oppo, Head of Retail Operations of DX Tele Limited, JM Hasan Saif, Head of Project and Operation Mr. Angus of Vivo Bangladesh, Smart Technologies (BD) Limited The Director (Telecom Business) Shakib Arafat and Muhammad Khan Expo Maker strategic planner spoke on the occasion."Brands including Samsung, Symphony, Tecno, Huawei, Nokia, Oppo, Lava, Vivo, WinMax, Lenovo, DELL, Umidigi, Solar Electro, and numerous others have affirmed their interest at the fair," Expo Maker Strategic Planner Muhammad Khan said. The brands would offer unique value cut and blessing things on the buy of items at the fair, Muhammad included. "The visitors would probably pick smart gadgets from various brands under one roof," he said.Platinum sponsors this year were Samsung, Huawei, and Oppo. Gold sponsored by DX Tel and Vivo Motorola has been sponsored by Silver. Kaspersky is the Cyber Security partner and partner is an IT training institute, Eduemaker. In addition to quintal, brands have gifted gifts, gift boxes, raffle draws, and selfie competition.The entrance price for the fair was Tk 20. The money from which will be donated to the treatment of cancer patients. Also, disabled and students can get free access to ID cards.
All Govt Services will be accessible on Smartphone: Mustafa Jabbar
Postal and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar said that a wide range of administrations, particularly government services, will be accessible on the smartphone. It isn't excessively far away, on the day the smartphone will be utilized to serve the general population. The smartphone will be used for taking or getting government service.The clergyman stated, presently 9 to 10 million mobile handsets are used in the nation; It's only 30 percent of the smartphone, yet in the following couple of years smartphone will possess the remainder of the space. Then all types of services can be found through the device. The minister said this while addressing the inaugural function of the three-day Smartphone and TAB fair at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).Mustafa Jabbar said, not only look at the device, but also have to look at the content of the device. Since the use of a wide range of gadgets requires secure internet. What's more, on the off chance that you can guarantee the protected web, the nation will further progress. The legislature has been attempting to guarantee safety internet. The nation is currently going to be productive from being importer, stated, "We are giving 10 percent of monetary incentive for savvy gadget production in the nation. We are currently getting productive. Presently Bangladesh is giving a greater number of facilities than some other nation.Samsung India Country Manager Shangwan Yun, Sales Director of Huawei Technologies Bangladesh Limited Junior Salahuddin Sanjee, Brand Head of Apo Bangladesh, Ayono, Head of Retail Operation of DX Tele Limited, JM Hasan Saif, Head of Project and Operation Mr. Angus of Bangladesh, Vivo, Smart Technologies (BD) Limited Director (T. Likama Business) Shakib Arafat and Muhammad Khan Expo Maker strategic planner Spoke on the occasion,It is the 12th exhibition organized by Expo Maker in the country with smartphones and tablet computers. All brands of smartphones and tablets are available in the fair. Several brands and organizations, including Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Xaomi, Vivo, Motorola, iPhone, Nokia, Maximus, Realme, Umdigi, Detail, Survi Enterprises, Mobile Outfitters and Bijoy are participating. Brands display and sell different models of smartphones and smart devices in the fair. Available mobile accessories, several models of smartphones have been unveiled at the fair.Platinum sponsors this year are Samsung, Huawei, and Oppo. Gold sponsored by DX Tel and Vivo. Motorola has been sponsored by Silver. Kaspersky is the Cyber Security partner and IT training institute, Eduemaker. The fairs are open to everyone from 10 am to 8 pm daily. The entrance price for the fair is Tk 20. The money from which will be donated to the treatment of cancer patients. In addition, the disabled and students can get free access to ID cards.
Awareness campaign in IT for Munshiganj Students
Bangladesh Computer Association (BCS) and ICT Business Promotion Council (IBPC) jointly organized a day-long program in Munshiganj to increase awareness in IT.The program was held in the headquarters of the Khahra-Churain Model Degree College Auditorium in Srinagar Upazila of Munshiganj on Thursday.Srinagar Upazila chairman Mashiur Rahman Mamun was the chief guest at the workshop. He said, Digital Bangladesh is the first tool of technology. In the pursuit of the nation, the success will be very difficult for them. The students of the upazila and countryside are also progressing in IT. This development has accelerated due to the availability of the Internet. With the cost of computers, smartphones and digital devices at hand, people are getting an idea about moving ahead easily.He also said that the distance of the capital with Munshiganj is only 35 kilometers. Once the work of the Padma Bridge is completed, it will be half of the time required to pass this distance. The present government considers education and information technology as seriously the condition of development. The benefits of this are already visible. Because of the government's vision, the students are now getting the opportunity to compete with the students of the colleges of the city while studying in the upazila's college. Principal of Srinagar Model Degree College, Azizul Islam was the special guest in the program.
