:: ICT Awareness Program in Barisal ::

Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), with the financial support from ICT Business Promotion Council (IBPC) and co-operation from BASIS & ISPAB, started organizing the 'ICT Awareness Program' in Divisional Headquarters of the country since 2005. At the first phase, four cities were chosen to organize the program such as Sylhet, Chittagong, Dhaka and Khulna. BCS started organizing the second phase of ICT Awareness Program with financial assistance from the ICT Business Promotion Council. The first program of this phase was organized in the middle district town of Mymensingh. The second program of this phase was organized in the Divitional Headquarter of Barisal at Ashinikumar Town Hall for two days on February 09 - 10, 2008. Mr. Kazi Ashraful Alam, Joint Secretary General of BCS was given the responsibility to co-ordinate among the related stakeholders in Dhaka and Barisal to organize the program successfully.

Locally supported & coordinated by BCS members in Barisal, the program was inaugurated by the Joint Secretary (Export) of Commerce Ministry Mr. Mustafa Mohiuddin as the Chief Guest, while Mr. Md. Ghulam Hussain, Co-ordinator of Business Promotion Council, chaired the inaugural session on February 09, 2008. BCS President Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, Vice President Mr. A. T. Shafique Uddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary General Mr. Kazi Ashraful Alam, Treasurer Mr. Md. Shahid-Ul-Monir & Director Mr. Yousuf Ali Shamim were present and spoke on the various sessions of the 2-day program.

Representatives of six ICT companies from Dhaka a presented techniques & technologies and applications & services developed & provided by them at stipulated sessions assigned on two days to the ICT users at various levels of the Barisal city. The presenter companies were Ananda Computers, The Computers Ltd., Global Brand (Pvt.) Ltd., Ipshita Computers Pvt. Ltd. Flora Ltd. & Tri-gem Computers from Dhaka. On both the days, there was jam-packed gathering and all the sessions were lively & interactive among the presenters and the audience.