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Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the organization of the country's software business sector, was established on August 13, 1998. The organization recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Basis President Russell T Ahmed talked about the role BASIS is playing in the development of the country's software sector and what role it will play in the future. Pallab Mohaimen and Ishtiaq Mahmud conducted this interview at BASIS office in the capital on February 20. In the late 1990s, based on the recommendations of the JRC (Jamilur Reza Chowdhury) Committee, the establishment of BASIS on the model of India's Nasscom. Basically the journey of BASIS started with the purpose of increasing the country's software exports, has it been successful after 25 years? Russell T Ahmed: There are many criteria for success. The JRC Committee mainly…

ICT in Education training is being given to primary school teachers in the country under the Directorate of Primary Education, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education and Access to Information Programme. This training is being given for the use of information and communication technology in primary education, creating digital materials for teachers, managing multimedia classrooms. Duration of training is 14 days. Training programs are being conducted in Primary Teacher Training Institutes (PTIs) of various districts. In the training program, our skilled trainers introduce the trainees to various computer usages ranging from MS Word, PowerPoint and TPC, Excel, Internet and Online Networking and Learning Platforms, Coding and hands-on training. If this training program can be properly adopted by the teachers, then…

The admission process for one year (two semesters) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) program in National University in 2024-25 academic year in 12 subjects including English, Arabic, Digital Marketing, Tourism, Cyber Security, ICT, Data Analytics has started online. 12 subjects 1. Language (English) 2. Language (Arabic) 3. Entrepreneurship (industry) 4. Digital Marketing 5. ICT in Accounting and Business 6. Supply Chain Management 7. Tourism and Travel Management 8. Capital Market and Investment 9. Cyber Security 10. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 11. Data Analytics 12. Farming Technology Admission Application Eligibility Candidates with minimum Graduation (Pass)/Graduate (Honours)/Equivalent Degree from any University recognized by National University/UGC as per rules prescribed by the University and…

A team from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has bagged third place in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region of telecom technology giant Huawei's Information and Communication Technology Competition (ICT Competition). The announcement was made at the APAC award ceremony held in Jakarta, Indonesia last Thursday. This information was informed in a press release of Huawei. More than 1000 undergraduate students from 25 universities of Bangladesh participated in this competition which started last year. The competition had the opportunity to participate in four categories - network, cloud, computing, innovation. 10 students from each division are selected as winners in Bangladesh phase based on their study and examination results. Next time…

Ever since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the vision of Digital Bangladesh on December 12, 2008, we have seen a major revolution in the country's ICT and information technology sector. In 2008, the export income from the information technology sector of the country was only 26 million dollars, it has reached about 1.4 billion dollars in 2024. This industry, which provided employment to only around 50,000 in 2008, is now providing employment to nearly two million people. But if someone asks, what was the biggest role behind this revolution? Undoubtedly, everyone will answer in one word, 'Government policy support'. 2024 from government IT sector...

Actor Shakib Khan claims that both Apu Biswas and Shabnam Bubli are past him now. At various times, both of them talked about Shakib Khan in various places including television, online, print. In front of the children, both of them talk about Shakib. The two stars faced various questions in the media and social media. Shakib is annoyed at times in such an incident of the two! His family members were also upset. Bubli gave a lot of information about Shakib Khan's personal life on a private television last Eid. Once saying, 'I am legally still the legal wife of Shakib Khan.' This actress talked about many things including spending good time with Shakib. After Bubli's comments in the media, irritation...

His real name is Li Lian Ji. The name is difficult to pronounce for Filipinos. This actor went there for promotion. Jet Li was written on the campaign poster. He won awards for China as a martial artist at the age of eight. He was the national champion for five years. After gaining popularity as a martial artist, he made his name in movies. Debut in 'Shalon Temple' movie. After two years, he became the most discussed by acting in the sequel of the movie 'Kids from Shalon'. In 1984, the movie became the highest grossing movie in China. first…

The short film 'Below the Window', scripted by Dhaka-based screenwriter Nusrat Islam, has been selected at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards. A total of 30 films selected in 6 categories have been announced on the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards website on Wednesday. Among them, the Irish movie got a nomination in the 'Student' category. This year, 8,400 films from 5,000 filmmakers from 148 countries have been submitted for the award. The judges selected the best 30 movies from among them. Screenwriter Nusrat told Prothom Alo on Thursday night that he wrote the screenplay of the movie in 2022 during his postgraduate studies at the National Film School in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. In 2023, the movie was produced by the classmates of the university. Erasmus and Kinoise's…

He is very popular among the young generation. You can adapt yourself to any character easily. Mehjabeen Chowdhury is a popular performer of this time. His popularity in TV dramas has been high for many years. He has given many audience-pleasing dramas. Mehzabeen Joori Mela Vaar in web film too. 'Araraat', 'Punarjanm' actress can blend with any character. Mehzabeen's discussed work was not seen in this Eid. Although active on social media, he is not seen much in television programs. So where is the actress, Mehzabeen himself answered this question. The actress posted several pictures on social media on Wednesday. By looking at the pictures, it is clear that they were not taken in Bangladesh, they were taken on foreign soil. Captioned in full…

The Eid holiday ended a few days ago. Educational institutions have also opened. However, the mood of Eid has not yet ended in the entertainment world. Private televisions are organizing chats with stars every day. And all the latest information of the showbiz arena is coming up in these fun chats. Today's young hero Eamon and 'Paran' actress Vidya Sinha Meem appeared in one such event. Recently, the two answered great questions in the 'Jante Chai' segment of Tara's Canvas program of private channel Desh Television. Who do you think is the best co-star-actress? In reply, Eamon said, 'I am not saying that Meem is ahead, I enjoy working with Meem as much as I enjoy working with him,...