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December 2005
CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION - 1
2. THE ROLE OF BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT - 1
3. BCS AND ITS ACTIVITIES - 2
4. BASIS AND ITS ACTIVITIES - 2
5. GOVERNMENT’S SUPPORT FOR THE
ICT SECTOR - 4
6. PRESENT SCENARIO OF THE
BANGLADESH SOFTWARE INDUSTRY - 5
7. PROFILES OF A FEW LEADING
IT SOFTWARE COMPANIES IN BANGLADESH - 12
8. NATIONAL INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) POLICY - 27
9. LIST OF MEMBERS OF BASIS - 47
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1. INTRODUCTION
The computer was first introduced in Bangladesh in 1964, with the installation of an IBM
1620 computer at the Atomic Energy Commission. However, the involvement of business
organizations in different IT sectors began from 1980. From 1980, computer started being
used commercially, though in limited extent. Personal Computer started gaining
popularity since the early 1990s.
Software development in Bangladesh has also been going on from the same period, and at
present the software sector has been identified as a thrust sector. In the global scenario,
software presents the most attractive opportunities. Education in IT has also come a long
way and many renowned institutions from abroad have established training facilities here.
Besides these, a lot of local companies are also providing IT education.
Internet services commenced in Bangladesh in 1994. A milestone in the history of
Information Technology of Bangladesh is the direct Internet connection using VSAT in
June 1996. Since then, the sector has been increasing and especially after the deregulation
of VSAT, Internet Service Provider (ISP) business and the number of Internet users have
been booming.
Two organizations bodies, namely Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) and Bangladesh
Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) have been resiliently trying for
the betterment of IT Industry in Bangladesh since their establishment. Bangladesh
Computer Council (BCC) established by the Government is also supporting the sector.
So, four sub-sectors can be distinguished within the IT sector to Bangladesh. They are:
Hardware, Software, IT Education and ISP.
Hardware is the most dominant IT sub-sector. The segment has the highest average
annual turnover. It is followed by Software, ISP and Training sectors respectively.
Bangladesh has no participation in hardware manufacturing. All the hardware accessories
are imported mainly from Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia.
From 1997, hardware sales in Bangladesh began to increase at a significant level. The
hardware manufacturing cost has decreased worldwide. And in June 1998, Bangladesh
Government exempted all the taxes on hardware accessories. This decision has facilitated
sales growth.
2. THE ROLE OF BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT
In last decade the Government to Bangladesh realized that ICT (Information and
Communication Technology) could be key element of our financial emancipation and
declared it as a thrust sector. The government also created a standing committee on
software export and adopted the bold steps like waiver of tax on computer hardware and
software but execution of all the recommendations of the committee was not there. The
present government created and ICT Task Force headed by the honorable Prime Minister.
The government's roles to allow Internet services, cellular phone, land line phones in
private sector deserve high appreciation. This was complimented by setting of an ICT
incubator and attempt to build High-tech Park. But some burning issues like deregulation
of Voice Over Internet Protocol (Internet Telephony), allowing on line transactions and
adequate deployment of funds to ICT development are yet to be in place. The industry
associations made all out effort for seven years to make VoIP open but it is regulated till
date urging a loss to the Government monopoly telecom operator Bangladesh Telegraph &
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Telephone Board (BTTB). Later BTTB was allowed to implement VoIP. But private
operators were not given such opportunity. The cabinet decided to open VoIP twice. But
not a single license was issued as yet.
Two ICT policies have been formulated in Bangladesh so far. One of those was by the
government under the Ministry of Science and ICT and the other one by the private sector
under the flag of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Both the policies are almost similar in text but much needed part of the policy is its
implementation which is still waiting.
The policy formulated by the government is known as the “National Policy on ICT”
(given at Annexure-I) which came into existence in October 2002. This document presents
the policy guidelines for the development of the ICT sector in Bangladesh.
3. BCS AND ITS ACTIVITIES
Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) is a very strong organization having at present 490
member companies comprising mostly hardware vendors. It was established in 1992 and it
has been responsible for the introduction and dissemination of the use of computers and its
related information technology products in our country. To this end, the BCS undertakes
various initiatives and supportive programs to encourage widespread adoption of personal
computers to improve productivity in the government departments, corporations, private
sector, academia, professional institutions and the general business community.
The BCS organizes a yearly event known as the BCS Computer Show, wherein the
general public can obtain an overall view of the information technology revolution that is
currently changing our world. The BCS makes all out effort to arrange for the best
possible venue and include all business houses, vendors and personnel connected with
marketing of computers and computer software, all related IT service providers and other
sub-sectors. In fact the BCS Computer Show has gradually evolved as the biggest platform
of interaction between users/consumers and immense array of information technology
products including all latest innovations.
Apart from the Annual Computer Show, BCS organizes on regular basis
seminars/workshops/training courses (at home and abroad) for its members and negotiates
with the government on ICT policy matters which affect their business.
A Members’ Directory of BCS is now under preparation and will be published early 2006.
BCS has its own office space (about 3000 SFT) at the following address :
Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS)
Sonartori Tower (12th Floor)
Sonargaon Road, Dhaka-1205
Tel: 9670955, Fax: 967-0956
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.bcs-bd.org
4. BASIS AND ITS ACTIVITIES
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is the national
association for Software & IT Enabled Services (ITES) companies of Bangladesh. Formed
in 1997, the association has been working with a vision of developing a vibrant local
software & IT service industry in the country. In persuasion of this vision, BASIS, on the
one hand- has been working relentlessly to create IT awareness in the society through
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projecting the high importance of making the country more IT enabled for a better future
of the nation. On the other hand, BASIS has been working hard for creating an enabling
environment for the software & ITES industry of the country so that it can flourish by
rightly utilizing the huge market potential- both home and abroad.
BASIS started with 17 charter members in 1997. Today the membership stands at 167
(Annexure-II). Revenue of BASIS Member companies accounts for the lion share of the
total software & IT services revenue of the country. On a regular basis, BASIS members
export software and IT services to 30 countries of the world. More than a dozen of its
member firms are certified to ISO 9001 quality assurance standard. Several firms also are
on course to obtain SEI – CMM level-3 certification.
BASIS has meticulously fostered close working relationships with the policy makers,
government functionaries and the academia to ensure unhindered growth of this industry
in Bangladesh.
BASIS tries to pursue the following broad goals through its regular programs and
activities:
1) Domestic market development by creating awareness
2) Helping the local software and ITES companies successfully explore / penetrate the
international market
3) Providing capacity building of the member firms
4) Persuasion for business friendly government policies for the industry.
BASIS has already gained modest successes in attaining the abovementioned goals.
For domestic market creation, every year BASIS organizes SOFTEXPO, the biggest
software and ITES exposition in the country. During the recent years, SOFTEXPO has
become the yearly mega event where a large number of software & IT companies project
their products and services to potential IT users, both at corporate/organizational and
individual level. Series of seminars and round-tables organized at SOFTEXPO also
provide ideal platform for members of the IT industry to interact and exchange views &
ideas with policy makers and important stakeholders in the society.
During recent times, BASIS has taken sector wise focused initiatives to stimulate market
demand for software and IT services. Importantly, It has been pursuing hard for increased
IT spending by the government, potentially the biggest buyer of software and IT services
in the country (BASIS has been demanding for quite some time for allocating 2% of ADP
for IT spending as specified in current IT policy of the Government). During recent times,
BASIS has also initiated moves for making government IT procurement policies &
procedures more transparent, speedy and industry friendly.
With regard to export market development, BASIS regularly takes initiatives for creating
exposure for member companies to international markets with the help of different
government and development agencies working in the export development area. Such
initiatives include – arranging participation at international IT fairs & marketing missions,
business linkage programs for outsourcing, B2B trade platform etc.
There is a wide range of capacity building support services that BASIS offers to its
members on a regular basis. The services are aimed at facilitating the member companies
to become competitive at an international level. These services include training programs,
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quality assurance programs, access to important market research, participation opportunity
to business development support programs offered by different development agencies etc.
With regard to policy advocacy for the sector, BASIS regularly interacts with concerned
agencies of the Government and other relevant stakeholders. It has been pursuing the
policy makers for a more pro-active and responsive IT policy and its effective
implementation. BASIS was instrumental in getting software Copyright Amendment Law
enacted in 2000. BASIS has also been working in close association with different
government agencies for making their e-Governance initiatives successful with the help of
private sector participation.
BASIS is run by a seven-member Board of Directors (elected by direct voting of the
members for a two-year term). The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for
running the affairs of BASIS and setting policy guidelines for its secretariat. Aside from
the elected board of directors, different Sub-committees comprising of members deal with
different policy and development issues. BASIS has a strong secretariat headed by the
Secretary. The secretariat is well staffed to deliver different member services and to carry
out programs & activities in different areas as specified within the broad goals of the
association having its address as follows :-
Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services
BSRS Bhaban (5th Floor - West), 12 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka -1215
Phone: 880 2 8151196 –7, Fax: 880 2 815 1197
Email: [email protected] , Web: www.basis.org.bd .
5. GOVERNMENT’S SUPPORT FOR THE ICT SECTOR
1) Incentives
The ICT Sector in Bangladesh is now enjoying the following incentives :-
(a) No import duty on hardware and software
(b) Tax holiday for 5 years (up to 2008) for manufacturing and software development.
2) Equity Entrepreneurship Fund
The government has allocated an "Equity Entrepreneurship Fund" of Tk. 300 crore for
the ICT sector which is controlled by the Bangladesh Bank. An ICT entrepreneur can
apply for maximum 50% equity investment from this fund. About 30 ICT
entrepreneurs have utilized this fund so far and further disbursement from this fund is
suspended at present.
3) ICT Park
To establish an ICT Park, the government has recently acquired about 600 acres of
land in Kaliakoir (about 30 miles north-west of Dhaka City) which will be developed
with all infrastructural facilities for allocation of plots among the ICT entrepreneurs in
phases and the process might take several years from now.
4) Submarine Cable
Bangladesh missed the opportunity in 1992 to become a member of the SEAMEWE
(South East Asia Middle East Western Europe) Submarine Cable Project. But the
government finally decided to join the project in 2004 at a much higher cost. It is now
expected that the connection with the landing point in Bangladesh will be completed
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during the 1st quarter of 2006 and this will provide an enormous prospect for
development of the ICT sector of this country.
5) Internship Program for the ICT Graduates
The government has introduced the program through BCC (Bangladesh Computer
Council) for encouraging the job opportunities for the fresh ICT graduates. Under this
program, an employer of a fresh ICT graduate can get the reimbursement of 60% of
his/her salary for six months, the maximum reimbursable amount being Tk. 3,000/- per
person per month.
6. PRESENT SCENARIO OF THE BANGLADESH SOFTWARE INDUSTRY
Software industry in Bangladesh has come a long way over the last few decades. It has
been quite some time since this sector has emerged as a national level industry.
Particularly in last five to ten years a good number of energetic & innovative
entrepreneurs and talented professionals have come on board to make the industry more
dynamic and more vibrant. The recent trends indicate that the industry has certainly
reached a take-off stage and in the coming years poised for high growth.
1) Domestic Software Market
The market size of the total ICT industry in the country is estimated to be
approximately Tk 1,100 crore per year (not including telecom sector). Of the total
ICT market, the size of software segment (mainly comprising customized and
packaged software- not including different types of IT enabled services like desktop
publishing, multimedia, animation, GIS, data entry, digitization etc.) is estimated to be
around Tk. 170 crore per year.
The lion share of the packaged/licensed (off-the-shelf) software market segment is
catered by the international software giants (Microsoft, Oracle, Sun etc.). Local
software companies (more than 300 registered software companies are operating in the
country) mainly cater to the customized software development and maintenance
segment of the market. Local companies share this segment with a number of
international software vendors who have significant market presence in specific client
segments like banks, telecom, MNCs and some large donor funded government
projects.
Domestic ICT Market in Bangladesh
(Total Market size approx. Tk. 1,100 crore/year)
Computer & Network
Hardware
Software
Tk. 170 crore (approx.)
Other ITES
Internet &
Network Services
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As a part collection of information for “Bangladesh Software & ITES Directory 2005”,
BASIS has done a business focus survey across all the participating companies (152
software companies including both BASIS member and non member companies) to
identify the nature of products/services as well as client segments of the local software
companies.
The following table (Table 1) categories the software products & services developed
and maintained by the surveyed software companies by business application nature.
Table 1: Products/Service Category Range of Local Software Companies
Products/Services Category % of surveyed companies offering
services in the category
Accounting & Financial Management 69%
Inventory Management 59%
HR Software 58%
Web Site/ Web Application Development 57%
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) 48%
Software Implementation & Integration 46%
Billing 43%
Asset Management 38%
POS (Point of Sales) for Retail Stores 37%
E-Commerce 36%
Data Entry/Data Conversion 34%
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) 32%
E-Governance Application 29%
SCM (Supply Chain Management) 27%
Data Warehousing 23%
Access Control 22%
Mobile/Wireless Application Development 18%
E-Learning 17%
Data Security 14%
Gaming Software 6%
Information Source: BASIS Survey
The collected information shows very clearly that the demand for the back-office
automation (Accounting/Finance, HR, Inventory, Billing etc.) by organizational IT
users is working as the main driving force for the software industry. This is not very
unusual for the early development stage of the software industry in any country.
However, the encouraging fact is a lot of companies have been involved in
development of high value customized applications like of ERP, CRM, SCM etc. This
underlines - on the one hand, the gradual maturing process of the software companies
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and on the other hand, higher level of client awareness of the potential value that can
be generated through system automation across respective business organizations.
The considerable demand for front-end business applications (web applications, e-
governance application, e-commerce, POS) demonstrates the high level of co-relation
between increasing network access and use of software applications.
The following graph shows the business focus of the software companies by client
industry segments. It is not surprising that two dominant sectors in the economy-
garments/textile and pharmaceutical, representing a significant portion of investment
and employment in the formal sector of national economy, are the biggest buyers of
software services. What is interesting, however, is the fact that service sector
enterprises are becoming more interested for their process automation. Among them,
the financial service sector is the leading buyer (during recent times almost all of the
banks have implemented or in the process of implementing online banking system). A
number of software companies are also developing specialized software (billing, SMS
based application etc.) for the booming telecommunication sector.
Client Industry Focus of Software Companies
Textile and Garments
Pharmaceutical
Government
Education
Financial Sector
Hospital/Clinic/Diagnostic
Hotel and Tourism
Telecommunications
Defense Services and Police
Chemical Industry
0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Percentage (%) of companies having clients in the particular category
Information Source: BASIS Survey
One of the most encouraging facts that can be drawn from the client segment analysis
is - a lot of software companies (57% of the surveyed companies) have been building
up their capability for Government sector IT projects. Given the fact that the
government sector is potentially the biggest client for the software industry, this trend
represents a good sign for the software industry with regard to the long-term domestic
industry capability to successfully meet IT requirements of Government sector. For
example, the National IT policy of the Government has set up a specific guideline for a
minimum allocation of 2% of ADP (Annual Development Program) in IT spending
(this amounts to more than Tk. 350 crore per year). Though at present the actual
allocation for IT procurement is far less than the stipulated 2% amount (combined
allocation by different ministries), the high level of strategic importance of IT sector in
national development has been prompting top-level policy makers to be much pro-
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active in this regard. Encouragingly, there have been signs of increased Government
procurements during recent times. Support to ICT Task Force (SICT), Ministry of
Planning, the implementing agency of action plans of National IT Task Force (headed
by the Honorable Prime Minister), has recently spearheaded a number of e-
Governance projects for different ministries (with an approved allocation of more than
Tk. 60 crore, SICT has so far floated 17 e-Governance projects out of which 8 projects
have already been awarded to same number of companies). If such initiatives for
automation of different Government processes and services can be sustained (which
perhaps is only possible if the conviction and commitment of IT leadership at relevant
policy and implementation levels stays firm), it would work as a real big boost for the
local software industry in the years to come.
2) Export Front
At present, more than fifty (50) At present, more than fifty (50) software and IT
service companies are exporting their services to 30 countries in the world including
USA, Canada, European countries, Middle East, Japan, Australia, South Africa and
some of the South East Asian countries.
Table 2: Growth of Software Export during Last Four (4) Years
2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004-2005
Export in US$ 2.24 2.8 4.2 7.2 11.44
Yearly Growth 25% 51% 71% 59%
Source: Bangladesh Bank
Software and IT service export, though started from a very low base, has been growing
at a very good pace during recent years. The export stood at 7.2 million US dollar in
FY 2003/4, a growth rate of more than 70% over the previous year. In last year (FY
04/05), the growth rate has been more than around 60%.
Encouragingly enough, there are indications that such high growth rate will prevail in
the coming years. For example, very recently there have been a number of joint
venture/business collaboration contracts between some Danish companies and
Bangladeshi software firms for exporting software and IT services in European market
(these joint ventures are supported by PSD- Private Sector Development program of
DANIDA). ICT business promotion council (IBPC) of Ministry of Commerce has
opened up a much-required marketing office at Silicon Valley (California, USA).
Some of the big software companies are in the process of opening up their own
marketing offices in North America and Europe. The local companies aiming exports
are also focusing on process/quality improvements in line with international
requirements (some companies are in the process of attaining CMM certificates).
These initiatives are expected to yield positive results in next few years.
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3) Technical Skill Matrix of the Industry
Recently BASIS has conducted a special survey on the technical skill sets of the
software companies in the country. Fifty-five (55) software companies (employing
more than 1,100 technical staffs) participated at the survey and the following
information has been found. It shows the percentage of technical professionals skilled
in the particular technical area.
The dominance of Microsoft platforms and application development capability based
on this platform is very prominent from the information presented in the following
tables. However, the trend also shows that there are plenty of human resources
available in the software firms who are capable of working in open source
technologies.
Table 3: Skill Matrix of Local Software Industry
( % of total* technical staffs of the surveyed software firms skilled in particular area)
Programming Language Database
Basic / VB 50% MS SQL 40%
C/C++/VC 28% MS Acces / Foxpro 39%
C# 16% Oracle 27%
Java 24% PHP 18%
.Net 22% Operating Systems
HTML 34% MS NT/2000 58%
ASP 21% Unix / Linux / Solaris 17%
PHP 18% Other Technical Skills
Javabean 18% XML 21%
JSP 16% UML 17%
CGI Perl 5% Lotus Notes 4%
Cold Fusion 4%
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4) Workflow Dynamics of the Industry
It is estimated that around 5,500 software professionals are employed in more than 300
registered software firms in the country (the total number of IT professionals available
in the country would number more than 25,000, a large portion of which are working
in IT responsibilities at different government and non-government organizations as
well as hundreds of large and small private business enterprises).
The technical job distribution in the 55 surveyed software firms has been displayed in
the following graph.
Technical Job Distribution in Surveyed Software Companies
Network Engineer
14%
Web Developer
8% Programmer
42%
Graphic Designer
6%
Project Manager
7%
Testing / Quality Assurance
8%
System Analyst System Architect
8% 7%
Information Source: BASIS Survey
According to the graph, a significant portion of technical professionals in the surveyed
firms are involved in the non-code activities (e.g. project management, system
analysis, system architecture, Quality Assurance etc.) which are very much important
components of project life cycle for any software project. This underlines the
commitment and seriousness of the local software firms in the process improvement
initiatives. It is expected that as more and more of the large projects will be available
on board, the role of these important non-code activities will increase further as it
should be in a matured stage of any software company.
Is the Industry well supplied with required technical HR?
The lifeline of a knowledge industry like software is the availability of qualified
human resources (HR) in the market. The following table shows the academic
background of the technical professionals employed in the 55 surveyed software firms.
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Table 4: Academic Qualification Breakdown of Technical professionals
% of total technical staffs in the surveyed software firms
Graduate in Non-IT subjects 19%
Masters in Non-IT subjects 23%
Computer Science/Engineering Graduates (3/4 years) 35%
Masters in Computer Science/Engineering 9%
Diploma/Certificates courses in IT 12%
Other 2%
Total 100%
It is interesting to note that though more than 85% of the total technical recruits in the
software firms have a minimum graduation degree, a large portion of them do not have
institutional IT degrees (graduates or masters from non IT subjects comprise more than
40% of the workforce). For the software companies, the unavailability of IT graduates
often results in loss of productivity and sometimes cost the quality of the software
projects. Low number of computer science/engineering graduates passing out every
year (till 2002, the yearly number of passed out computer science graduates from the
local academic institutes was little less than 1000) as well as high rate of turnover and
overseas migration of IT graduates have been main reasons behind this constraint.
However, this situation is expected to improve in the coming years as a large number
of IT graduates (3/4 years computer science/engineering program), who have enrolled
during last 4-5 years in a number of private Universities as well as different
Engineering & Technology Universities of Government (previous BITs), will soon hit
the job market. In 2005, more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) IT graduates
will pass out from different public & private universities. Diploma and other IT
certificate course pass-outs will also number another couple of thousands.
5) Conclusion
Though in terms of market size, the software sector does not feature at the top few
sectors of the economy, because of the strategic importance of the sector for the
national development, the industry has always been regarded as one of the priority
sectors of the economy. However, till now the sector’s potential has not been utilized
to its fullest capacity. Country’s software industry has conceivably reached a stage
where it is prepared to provide important value to other sectors of the economy by
making them more efficient - more productive. It is now up to those sectors to bank on
the value enhancing opportunities created and offered by the software industry. Only
then this industry can redeem itself for the development of the nation.
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7. PROFILES OF A FEW LEADING IT SOFTWARE COMPANIES IN BANGLADESH
1) Aftab IT Limited
(a concern of Islam Group)
¾ Products & Services
Internet Service (Dial-up, Dedicated and Shared) & Data communication
Services.
Software Development/Implementation & integration
Web hosting(w/domain registration),designing and application development
Pre-press Graphics & Printing (BPO)
System Integration
¾ Key Competency
Equipped with state of the art technology & seasoned techies which renders
services for our clients with utmost professionalism.
¾ Technology Focus
Programming Languages: Java, XML. C,C++ ASP/JSP. HTML, VB, XP,
PHP,DOT NET,Coldfusion
Scripting Languages : JavaScript, VBScript, DHTML Script, Action Script
Graphic Visualisation: Sketching, Animation, Quark, Adobe, Macromedia,
CAD/ CAE, Flash
Database: Oracle, MySQL, MS-Access, Oracle
¾ Representative Client List
WHO
Petrobangla
FBCCI
Jute Export Corporatio n
Eastern Housing Limited
Uttara Bank Limited
REHAB
Global Interprint Inc.
Vestargaards Bogtrikkery (Danish Printing & Publishing house (BPO)
T-3 (Tomorrow's Technology Today) (Global magazine printed in 22
countries in 22 different languages.
¾ Representative Projects
Public Health Risk Management : Early Warning System for Disease
Outbreak (WHO)
Digitisation for Images & Text (Global Interprint Inc USA)
Graphic Pre-press works (Vestargaards Bogtrikkery, Denmark)
Magazine (T-3 Tomorrow's Technology Today, Denmark)
Real State Portal (Eastern Housing Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
¾ Foreign Collaboration
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Vestergaards Bogtrykkeri, Norrebro-2, Post box 69, 9800, Hjorring,Denmark.
Promoted by the Royal Danish Embassy - Public Sector Development Program.
¾ Key Executive Profile
Azharuddin Ahmed, Operative Director, Electrical Engineering, more than
30 Years of Experience
Md. Tazin Alam, Manager, Business Development, BS in Computer
Engineering Technology & BS in Management of Technology (USA), more
than 10 years of experience
2) Akij Computers Ltd.
¾ Products & Services
ERP Software.
InventoryTune - Enterprise Inventory Management System.
Beton - Payroll Management System.
GMSFaster - Team / Groupware Management System.
SmartBilling - ISP Billing System.
Chakri - Recruiting Management System.
MiniInventory - Small Inventory Management System.
SuperMerchandising - Merchandising System.
OnlyPersonal Bank - Personal Banking System.
Guest Book - Personal Guest Book
¾ Key Competency
With our sincerest enthusiasm we provide "One Stop IT Solution" with
Software, Hardware and Online & IT Education.
¾ Technology Focus
Development platform: Microsoft .NET, VB 6.0, J2SE, J2EE, ANSI C, C++
Operating System: All Windows NT server and Desktop version
Technology and Languages: PHP, JSP, ASP/ASP.NET, Actions Scripts,
COM/COM+, Java Script and Jscript, XML, DHTML, SOAP
Database: SQL Server, Access, Oracle, MySQL
Other skills: System Analysis and Design, Web Design, Development &
Management
¾ Representative Client List
Bangladesh Gas field Company Ltd.
Petro Bangla
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Petroleum Institute
Navaran Printing & Packaging Ltd.
Spondon Color Lab
All Sister Concern of Akij Group.
Catharsis International Ltd.
¾ Representative Projects
InventoryTune - Bangladesh Gas field Company Ltd. Inventory management
System. This software maintains the inventory system of any large
organization. Four modules are integrated with this system- Fixed Asset
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Management, Petrolium management, Moveable Fixed Asset Management,
Non stock Management.
Payroll Management System - Navaran Printing & Packaging Ltd. - Beton
2.0 is automated software, which can manages salary or payroll. It will also
calculate allowances and deductions fixed by the authority.
Features: Employee Information, Daily Attendance, Leave Management and
Encashment, Salary structure, Allowance and Deduction settings, Tracking of
Provident Fund, Bonus, Advance, Tracking of Loan, Monthly Salary
Processing with Overtime, Generate Salary Sheet, User friendly environment,
Generate different kinds of Reports.
¾ Foreign Collaboration
BRM Software Pte Ltd. - Singapore
¾ Key Executive Profile
Sk. Aminuddin, CEO, MBA, 9 years of IT experience
N. M. Tauhid, Manager, S&M, M.Com, 9 years of IT experience
Md. Hafizur Rahman, CTO, Honours in CSE, 5 years of IT experience
A.T.M. Shahidullah, Business Development Manager, M.S.S, 6 Years of IT
experience.
3) Beximco Computers Limited
¾ Products & Services
Marketing full range of IBM, Microsoft, Novell & Oracle RDBMS products.
Providing Customized Software Solution.
Developed Branch Banking Software, "BexiBank".
Turn-Key Solution Provider, Networking and System Integration (under
LAN, WAN), Hardware Maintenance support etc.
Data Migration.
¾ Key Competency
Development and implementation of software at Banking, Financial
Accounting and Utility Sector.
¾ Technology Focus
Oracle and Risc Server based business operation. System design, integration
and post implantation support.
¾ Representative Client List
Sonali Bank
Rupali Bank Ltd.
Agrani Bank
Bangladesh Shilpa Bank
Janata Bank
Bank of Asia
IFIC Bank Ltd
Bangladesh Power Development Board
A B Bank Ltd
Dhaka Electric Supply Authority
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Standard Bank Ltd.
Bangladesh House Building Finance
National Bank Ltd.
Corporation (BHBFC)
¾ Representative Projects
Banking Sector
Branch Banking Software "BexiBank" which is running at 400 branches at
12 different bank in Bangladesh.
Power Sector
o Financial Management Up-gradation Project (FMU) of Bangladesh
Power Development Board (BPDB) and Dhaka Electric Supply
Authority (DESA).
o Supply, Install, and Commissioning of Hardware and Software for
Store
o Management System of DESA.
o Supply and Implementation of PC/Server based Application Software
under SBU Scheme of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
Other Sector
o Development of Integrated Financial Management System for
SABINCO.
o BSB Head office Computerisation Phase-I. This integrated software for
corporate banking at Bangladesh Shilpa Bank.
o Integrated client servers based software developed for Investment
Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB).
o Remittance Management System of Sonali Exchange Co. Inc. USA.
o Developed and Installed Loan Management System for Bangladesh
House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC).
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Beximco Computers Ltd. worked in number of projects including foreign
collaboration namely IBM, PWCDA (UK) etc.
¾ Key Executive Profile
Syed Arifuzzaman, M. Com. in the year 1981, from Dhaka University and
MBA in the year 1987 from IBA, Dhaka University, 16 Years of IT and
business experience.
4) BJIT Limited
( A Bangladesh Japan Joint venture ICT Company)
¾ Products & Services
Customized Software
WEB & Ecommerce
Games & Entertainment Software
Mobile Applications
Business automation
Network solution
¾ Key Competency
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Capable of using latest Technology both for mobile and desktop, Algorithmic
Strength, Working in Teams, Communication with foreign clients, Planning
& Organizing
¾ Technology Focus
Java, C, C++, C#, Visual Basic , ASP, Java Script, Macromedia Flash MX,
Oracle 8i, Macromedia ColdFusion MX, Macromedia Comm. Server MX ,
Crystal Report, SQL Server, MYSQL, Postgre SQL, PHP, JSP, XML
¾ Representative Client List
NOKIA
IBM Japan
Taito Japan
NTT Data, Japan
JAL Information Technology
INT Co. Ltd Japan
Miura, Japan
BJSS Inc. Japan
VT Holdings Ltd. Japan
StudyBox Inc. Japan
Connect Technologies, Japan
ATOM System Inc. Japan
Fyntech LLC, USA
Toyosys Inc. USA
JETRO Dhaka, Bangladesh
iCAP Ltd. Hong Kong
SOL Corporation Hong Kong
ClickMobile, France
Wenit Ltd Finland
Dildar SARL, Switzerland
¾ Foreign Collaboration
BJIT Inc. Japan, Labros Inc. Japan, ANK Co. Ltd Japan, Toyo Electronics
USA
¾ Key Executive Profile
Mr. Kazuo KANAYAMA, Chairman, an Honorable Professor of Hosei
University of Japan and a member of Board of Governors AJBB.
J.M. Sawkat Akbar, Chief Executive Officer, graduation from Japanese
computer school, More than 17 years of IT experience and one of the most
popular NRB ICT personality in Japanese ICT Market.
AKM Ahmedul Islam, Chief Operating Officer (COO), M.Sc in Applied
Physics & Electronics from University of Dhaka. More than 8 years of IT
experience, and famous ICT Journalist in Bangladesh.
5) CSL Software Resources Ltd.
¾ Products & Services
KANDAREE (ERP Solution for Garments Industry)
DHEERAJ (An Integrated Financial Accounting System)
NIDHEE (A Smart Fixed Assets Management System)
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KORMEE (Human Resource Management Software)
SHOMOSTEE (A Comprehensive Inventory System)
NIRBHOR (A Bio-metric based Salary Payment Kiosk)
SHOILEE`(A Real Estate ERP software)
ISP BILLING (A Billing Software for Internet Service Provider)
DRUTEE (Communication tool for mobile communication)
ACCPAC -Integration, Implementation & Maintenance Service.
Business Process Improvement Consulting Service
¾ Technology Focus
Language: C# .Net, Visual Basic .Net, Visual Basic 6, ASP .Net, Java
Technology: COM+, COM/DCOM, OLE, CORBA, EJB, Microsoft Office
Automation / OLE, File Server, Client Server, Distributed Multi-Tier, MTS,
IIS 5.0, DAO, RDO, ADO, ActiveX DLL/OCX, Servlets, EJB, J2EE, Lotus
Domino & Notes 6.0
Web: XML, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP 3.0, Cold Fusion
4.5, Macromedia Flash, JSP, Lotus Notes 6.0, Dreamweaver FrontPage 2000
Tools: Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Crystal Reports Visual Source
Safe, BEA M3, ACCPAC SDK
Operating System: Microsoft 2000 Advance Server2000, Microsoft
Professional Server 2000, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows
95/98/ME
DBMS/RDMS: MS SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000, DBMS/RDBMS Oracle 8i/9i,
MS Access, My SQL, Pervasive SQL
¾ Representative Client List
Organon Bangladesh
Bangladesh Online Limited
British American Tobacco
SQ Group
Lenny Fashion Ltd.
Sheltech Pvt. Limited
HR Textile Mills Ltd.
Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Ltd.
Texas Group
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Accpac International
¾ Key Executive Profile
Mr. Rafiqul Islam Rowly, Managing Director & Co-founder: Mr. Islam has
been in the IT field in Bangladesh since its inceptive stage. Through out his
carrier since 1984 he worked as developer, network administrator, and also
has been working as ICT consultant to international Agency. As entrepreneur
other than this company he also co-founded SoftEdge Ltd. And E-Sheba Ltd.
Mr. Ranjan Neogi, Director & Co-founder: Mr. Neogi started his career in
Financial Market.In his career he was also involved as management
consulting in Garment Related Industries. His interest in IT with excellent
professional background placed him very firmly in planning and managing
the software development team. He is proficient in planning, designing,
development and implementation of client server based enterprise solutions.
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His expertise is also evident in providing workflow management based
solutions. He worked as IT Consultant for a World Bank project. He is also
co-founded SoftEdge Ltd. and E-Sheba Ltd.
6) Daffodil Computes Ltd.
¾ Products & Services
Products:
o Daffodil Bank (Centralized/Distributed Banking software solution)
o HansaWorld (ERP & CRM solution)
o Easy Garments Garments & Textile Management solution)
o Acc Plus (Accounting solution)
o Nibash (Hotel Management solution)
o Micro Image (Human Capital solution)
o Daffodil PC
Services:
o Customized Software development
o ERP & CRM Solution Web & e-commerce Solution
o Multimedia & 3D/2D animation development
o Call Centre development
o Network Solution
¾ Key Competency
Domain Expertise in Online Seat Reservation & Ticketing solution, License
& Vehicle Registration solution, ERP & CRM solution, Banking software
solution
Cost efficient expertise in Project Management
Strong commitment, customer satisfaction and quality assurance are pillars of
our business
Awarded a land of 2,000 sq. meter in Export Processing Zone of Dhaka by
Government of Bangladesh-to build an international standard
Offshore development house
Producing 300-400 talented computer science and business graduates per
year from own university
More than 200 local and 46 International clients
International partners in USA, Canada, Germany, UK, UAE, Malaysia,
Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka, India & Pakistan
¾ Technology Focus
Microsoft .Net Frame work, Flash, Maya, 3D Studio Max, ASP, PHP, VB,
Developer, J2EE, My SQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle
¾ Representative Client List
International:
o Games Planet, UK (E-commerce solution)
o RCH Technology Group, USA ( Web solution)
o CBI, Netherlands (B2C portal) All African Movies, South Africa (E-
commerce & Web solution)
o MATI e.V., Germany (Web solution)
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o Flashi City Inc. USA (Web solution)
o Place 2 Win, USA (Web Application, Web solution)
Domestic:
o Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
o Bangladesh Railway Dhaka City Corporation
o Bangladesh Army
o Bangladesh Navy
o Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association
o Agrani Bank
o Sonali Bank
o Rajshahi Krishi Unnayon Bank
o TM International
o Grameen Phone
o US Embassy
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Microimage (Pvt.) Limited, Sri Lanka
Sabre Technologies (Pvt.) Limited, Sri Lanka
HansaWorld, Europe
PIBAS, Pakistan
CMG, Malaysia
Hopesoft, USA
V-TAC Group of Companies, Canada
¾ Key Executive Profile
Md. Sabur Khan, MD & CEO, MSc in Statistics, 15 years IT Experience
Al-Ashraful Kabir, General Manager Operation, Associate of Business
Administration (Management), Diploma in CIS, Certified Web Master, 14
years IT Experience
Md. Altaf Zafar, Project Director, MBA, BBA Hons. Diploma in Web
Commerce Master, Web Master, 8 years IT Experience,
BM Shahrier, Operation Manager, MBA, Computer Science Hons., 3.5 years
IT Experience
7) DNS Software Limited
¾ Products & Services
Enterprise Business Solution
Web and Web Application Development
Intranet/ Internet based Software Solutions
Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Development
Software Testing
Graphics Design and Multimedia Animation
Systems integration and maintenance
Data mining and Data warehousing
¾ Key Competency
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Database and web applications, web enabled software, graphics, multimedia,
animation, Internet, satellite communications, wireless communications
¾ Technology Focus
Analysis & Design Approach: Object Oriented Analysis, Design and
Development
CASE Tools: Visual Paradigm, Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition . OS:
Windows, Linux
Languages: MS Visual Studio .Net, C/C++, Java
Internet Tools: JavaScript, Perl, VBScript, ASP, PHP, Visual Interdev, MS
Visual Studio, MS FrontPage, Dream Weaver etc. . Database: Oracle, SQL
Server, MySQL, MS Access
APIs: WIN32 API, TAPI, MAPI, WinSock
Component: COM/ DCOM/ ActiveX/ CORBA
Networking: Win NT, Unix, Novell
Connectivity: VSAT, Radio
¾ Representative Client List
BEPZA
UNDP/UNDESA
The University Press Ltd.
PRiSMA Digital Ltd.
Trade Linkers Office Automation Ltd.
Shamil Bank of Bahrain
BRAC BDMail Network Ltd.
Bijoy Online Ltd.
¾ Representative Projects
BEPZA Official Web Site
E-commerce site
LCG Web Portal, UNDP
TLOAL IWA ERP
PRiSMA Automation System
Enhanced PRiSMA Call Log System
Book publisher's web site (UPL)
¾ Foreign Collaboration
BtNAccess (HK) Ltd., SpeedCast Ltd., ANZ IT Ltd., Cyclades Inc., AMD
Telemedicine Inc., Global Doctors, Makeena Corp., Wincor Nixdorf, Data
Access Ltd.
¾ Key Executive Profile
Mr. Rafel Kabir, Managing Director, B.Sc. Engineer (Mech), 12 years of IT
experience
Mr. Atiqul Ahsan, Chief Operating Officer, B.Sc. Engineer (EEE), 13 years
of IT experience
Mr. Kazi Faizur Rahman, System Analyst, B. Sc. Engineer (Mech), 13 years
of IT experience.
8) Grameen Software Limited
¾ Products & Services
MIS Development
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Human Resources/Payroll Management
Inventory/ Fixed Asset Management
Accounting Management
Production/ Commercial Management
Web Applications Development
Content Management/User Management System
Desktop Application Development
IP Telephony Applications Development
IT Services (Systems Integration, Web Presence, IT Consulting)
¾ Key Competency
Product Development, Information Systems, Enterprise Application
Integration, VOIP, Business Applications, Industrial ERP
¾ Technology Focus
Java/J2EE/J2ME
Mobile Phone / PDA / Wireless development in Symbian OS, Palm OS or
Pocket PC
Linux/embedded Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, .NET
ASP/ASP.NET, IIS, C#, Visual C++, Visual Basic
Software Testing/Quality Assurance • Web Services, XML, and SOAP
Web Presence Services
LAN/WAN/MAN installation/maintenance
¾ Representative Client List
Special Security Force, Bangladesh Army (Prime Minister's Office, Govt. of
Bangladesh)
Grameen Telecom
Bengal Group of Industries Novartis
Pragma Systems, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA
Azolve Inc., London, UK
Vonair Inc., New Jersey, USA
Grameen Foundation, USA
¾ Representative Projects
Content Management/User Management Systems (Azolve Inc., UK)
VOIP Softphone and Telephony Server Backend Integration (Vonair Inc.,
USA)
Telnet and FTP Client Software for Desktop/Handhelds (Pragma Systems,
Texas, USA)
Multimedia Production (Grameen Foundation, USA)
Integrated Management Information System (Special Security Force of Prime
Minister's Office, Bangladesh)
Integrated Garments Solution (many clients)
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Pragma Systems, USA - Strategic Partner
UTC Associates, USA - Business Partner
Azolve Inc., UK - Business Partner
Vonair, Inc., USA - Development Partner
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¾ Key Executive Profile
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chairman
Quamrul Mina, Managing Director - M.Sc in Computer Science (Rutgers,
USA), CEO and Cofounder of Pragma Systems, Austin, Texas, 20 years
experience. Principal architect of many of the widely used software in the
world like IBM Tivoli for Windows NT, IBM NetView for OS2, Novell
TCP/IP & Appletalk, Pragma TelnetServer and SecureShell server for
Windows.
Matin Saad Abdullah, Lead Systems Architect - B.Sc, M.Sc (Computer
Science) University of Houston, Texas, USA. More than 6 years experience
in the IT Industry. Previously with BMC Systems, USA, a leading provider
of e-business systems management software.
9) Millennium Information Solution Ltd.
¾ Products & Services
Iris - Complete ERP for Pharmaceutical Companies
MIIBS - Millennium Integrated Islamic Banking System
Outsourcing services (Offsite/offshore, onsite/onboard software projects)
¾ Key Competency
Large, scalable, fault tolerant distributed application development:
o For Financial and Banking institutions
o For Pharmaceutical industry
o For Network and Telecommunication industries
o For Business Intelligence
o Application with Data Warehousing and Data Mining Facility
¾ Technology Focus
Large Distributed and/or Web Application Development using .Net and Open
Source technologies.
¾ Representative Client List
Merger Research, USA
Afinion AG, Germany
Cenozoa Corporation, USA
Pragma Systems, TX, USA
Bizlogix, USA
Unisoft, UK
WOW! Technology, USA
B2Tecs, USA
British American Tobacco-Bangladesh
World Health Organization
Institute of water Modelling
Flood Forecasting & Warning Centre
Islami Bank Bangladesh
Al-Arafah Islami Bank
The Ambee Pharmaceuticals
¾ Representative Projects
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Hamicon- A web-based distributed Project Tracking, budgeting and cost
control software for a 450 years old German Government Agency
EyeQ – It is a critical management support service, offering an independent
audit and analysis of service quality across network, servers, infrastructures,
applications and business processes.
KASE - A web based portal aimed to develop and share different events,
activities, shared values among a group of people.
Bangladesh Trade Pavilion- It is a pioneer Trade Information Portal. It keeps
the directory of trading organizations and creates various marketplaces.
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Consult multiple technology focus companies - Microsoft for .Net, Oracle,
Sun Microsystems for JAVA technologies and a few others.
¾ Key Executive Profile
Mahmud Hossain, CEO & Co-Founder, a graduate in electrical engineering
from the University of New Mexico, USA, brings more than 17 years of
experience in IT industry.
Fokhruz Zaman, CTO & Co-Founder, a former Software Manager for Bell
Atlantic R&D Asia Lab, is an electrical engineering graduate from the top
Bangladesh engineering school with an MBA from Dhaka University, has
over 16 years of software development experience in global software
industry.
Shaheen Hossain, Principal, a US business and computer science graduate
with multiple fortune 500 companies, over 16 years of IT, software
experience.
10) Newage InfoTech Services Ltd.
¾ Products & Services
Offshore Outsourcing
NewGARMENTS -- Complete Garments ERP System
NewLIFE -- Insurance Automation System
NewINVENTORY -- Inventory Management System
NewHISHAB -- Accounting System
NewPARLOURCARE -- Style Management System
NewKORMEE -- Personnel Management System
NewFINANCE -- Financial Information System
¾ Key Competency
Developing web enabled systems for businesses using .net and java.
¾ Technology Focus
N-tier Systems
GUI Intensive & Client/Server Systems
¾ Representative Client List
Newage Group
Bangladesh Power Development Board
Faiyaz Garments
Monno Group of Industries
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Global American Express Bank Ltd.
Sandhani Life Insurance Company Ltd
Transcom Electronics Ltd.
Sirius Marketing & Social Research Ltd.
¾ Representative Projects
Revenue Tracking System - American Express Bank, USA
Human Resource and Salary System -Aventis (formerly Hoechst)
NSW Department of Sport, Recreation & Racing, Sydney, Australia
o Vacation Camping Booking System
o Performance Management S`ystem
o Sports Scholarship Grants System
o Racing Taxation System
Kakmega Oral Rehydration Project - Nairobi, Kenya
New Garments - Newage group
American Express Bank
o Bangladesh Bank Reporting System
o Collateral System
o Consumer Loan Processing and repayment System
o Application Assessment System
NewLIFE - Sandhani Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Integrated Management Reporting System - Bangladesh Power
Development Board
Manufacturing Accounting System - Monno Group of Industries
Parlour Management System - Persona Hair & Beauty
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Virtual Business Place, Texas, USA.
¾ Key Executive Profile
A. R. Azimul Hoque, CEO, 22 years of experience in the IT field.
11) Technosoft Transcription Limited
¾ Products & Services
Institution Management Suit
Software Development
IT consultancy
Web Application development
Medical Transcription
¾ Key Competency
The company is organized under the leadership of experienced specialists and
superior management professionals, programming experts, systems analysts,
creative designers with educational backgrounds in disciplines ranging from
computer science, engineering and other fields to accounting and business
administration.
¾ Technology Focus
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ASP, Visual Basic, .Net, C, C++/VC++, PHP, D2k, Flash, Director and SQL,
Oracle 8i
¾ Representative Client List
Portal Management of REHAB
BANGLAR MELA
STENTL, USA for TRANSCIPTION
IGENUS of USA
BDMI USA for TRANSCRIPTION
IMBA
SHURID BANGLA
¾ Representative Projects
Medical Transcription, Portal Development & Management, E-Commerce
¾ Key Executive Profile
Engr. Mosharraf Hossain, B.Eng(BUET), M.Eng (AIT), Chairman, 18 Years
business experiences.
Engr. Sharif N. Ambia, B.Eng (BUET), BAIT, Managing Director
Kh. Hasanuzzaman, Director (Technical), M.Sc in Computer Science, 6
Years IT experiences.
Engr. Shariff N. Anwar, B.Sc., MIE, Director (Management Specialist)
12) The Decode Limited
¾ Products & Services
2D/3D animated Cartoon Films
CAD & GIS Services
Digital Maps from Aerial photography and Satellite images
Non Linear Video Editing, Computer Graphics and special effects.
Professional DVD Authoring
¾ Key Competency
2D classical animation from concept to story board, character design, layout,
Animation, composting & post production and 3D Animation in Maya, 3D
Studio Max. Animation Studio is fully equipped with 150 trained artists to
cater to all levels of international standard requirement.
2D/3D Modeling and walk through from all kinds of Architectural and
Engineering drawings
Digital Maps from aerial photography and satellite images, Photogrametry
and Orthophoto
Video post production, Special effects, colour correction with digital output
Professional quality DVD authoring in Optibase Scenarist pro system
¾ Technology Focus
US Animation, Maya, 3D Studio Max
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map, ArcCAD, pc Arc/Info, Arc View, In-house
software from Skankort A/S, Denmark
Discreet Smoke System on SGI Octane V2 and Edit 6.5 with Digital Beta
Camera and recorder as Backward linkage
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Optibase Scenarist pro system
¾ Representative Client List
Planlarge
Tooncans
i Cinema Television
Oasis Animation
Skankort A/S
¾ Representative Projects
Facility Management System (GIS) for Gas pipelines and Electricity
transmission lines for an energy company in USA
Digital Mapping from satellite images for a USA Company
2D animated cartoon films:
a. 4 X 52 minutes specials
b. 156 X 13 minutes episodes
¾ Foreign Collaboration
Plan Large and Tooncan (Canada): 2D Cartoon
Plan Large, i Cinema television and Oasis Animation (Canada): 2D Cartoon
Skankort A/S Denmark: Digital Mapping
¾ Key Executive Profile
Sarwar Alam, Master of Science; 25 years of IT experienc
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Annexure-I
National Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) Policy
(October: 2002)
Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Preamble .................................................................................................28
2.0 Vision and Objectives
2.1 Vision ..........................................................................................28
2.2 Objectives ...................................................................................28
3.0 Policy Statements
3.1 Training and Human Resources Development .........................29
3.2 ICT Infrastructure ........................................................................31
3.3 Research and Development in ICT ............................................35
3.4 ICT Industry
3.4.1 Software Industry..............................................................35
3.4.2 Hardware Industry ............................................................36
3.4.3 Services Industry ..............................................................37
3.5 E-Commerce...............................................................................37
3.6 E-Government/E-Governance ....................................................37
3.7 Legal Issues................................................................................38
3.8 Health Care.................................................................................39
3.9 Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation..............................................40
3.10 Social Welfare.............................................................................40
3.11 Transportation.............................................................................40
3.12 Tourism .......................................................................................41
3.13 Environment................................................................................41
3.14 Judiciary ......................................................................................41
3.15 Regional and International Cooperation .....................................42
4.0 Implementation and Monitoring
4.1 Funds and Resources...................................................................42
4.2 Institutional Arrangement for ICT Policy Updating, Standardizing,
Implementing and Monitoring .............................................................43
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ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
ADP Annual Development Program
BAC Bureau of Anti-Corruption
BCC Bangladesh Computer Council
BIT Bangladesh Institute of Technology
BTTB Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board
CD Compact Disc
ERD Economic Relations Division
GIS Geographic Information System
HRD Human Resource Development
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IT Information Technology
MOSICT Ministry of Science and Information & Communication
Technology
MW Micro Wave
NAPE National Academy for Primary Education
NBR National Board of Revenue
NII National Information Infrastructure
PDB Power Development Board
PTI Primary Teachers Training Institute
R&D Research and Development
REB Rural Electrification Board
TTC Teachers Training College
UHF Ultra High Frequency
VAT Value Added Tax
WAN Wide Area Network
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1.0 Preamble
1.1 Information Communication Technology (ICT) encompasses the broad fields
of data/information processing, transmission and communications by means of
computer and telecommunication techniques and these modern tools are being
increasingly used for organizational/personal information processing in all
sectors of economy and society. This document presents the policy guidelines
for the development of the ICT sector in Bangladesh.
1.2 A dependable information system is essential for efficient management and
operation of the public and private sectors. But there is a shortage of locally
generated information needed for efficient performance of these sectors. In
order to meet this objective, ICT use in every sector shall have to be
accelerated in terms of information generation, utilization and applications.
Considering the gravity and importance of ICT Hon’ble Prime Minister has
already declared ICT as the thrust sector.
1.3 Over the last few years, many nations have taken advantage of the
opportunities afforded by ICT within a policy framework, laid down guidelines
and proceeded with the formulation of a national ICT strategy as a part of the
overall national development plan. Bangladesh intends to use ICT as the key-
driving element for socio-economic development.
2. 0 Vision and Objectives
2.1 Vision
This Policy aims at building an ICT-driven nation comprising of knowledge-
based society by the year 2006. In view of this, a country-wide ICT-infrastructure
will be developed to ensure access to information by every citizen to facilitate
empowerment of people and enhance democratic values and norms for sustainable
economic development by using the infrastructure for human resources
development, governance, e-commerce, banking, public utility services and all
sorts of on-line ICT-enabled services.
2.2 Objectives
2.2.1 In order to give a thrust to the ICT sector and expeditious development of
Software industry and its export required infrastructural facilities and
legal framework will be created..
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2.2.2 Provide effective incentives for development of ICT sector to both local
and foreign entrepreneurs;
2.2.3 Develop an efficient ICT infrastructure that provides open access to
international and national network;
2.2.4 Promote and facilitate use of ICT in all sectors of the economy for
transparency, good governance and efficiency improvement;
2.2.5 Establish legislative and regulatory framework for ICT issues like IPR,
data security and protection, digital signature, e-Commerce, ICT
education etc. as well as to ensure quality ICT education provided by
different private organizations
2.2.6 Set up national databases that are reliable and easily accessible to all the
people of the country;
2.2.7 Promote use of ICT by providing special allocations for ICT project
implementation in the public sector. Train the decision makers in ICT use
and promote a ICT culture;.
2.2.8 Develop a large pool of world class ICT professionals to meet the needs
of local and global markets
2.2.9 Set up a very high quality ICT institution to continuously promote and
foster ICT Industry;
2.2.10 Enact Laws and Regulations for uninterrupted growth of ICT, in
conformity with World Trade Organization (WTO) stipulations.
3.0 Policy Statements
3.1 Training and Human Resources Development
Bangladesh must prepare itself to compete effectively in the global ICT
market. As the demand for skilled manpower in ICT is growing world-wide,
the country needs to produce a large number of ICT professionals. The specific
policy statements are:
3.1.1 Widespread introduction of ICT education in public and private
educational institutions is a prerequisite for producing skilled ICT
manpower. Facilities shall be built to promote ICT training and
computer aided training at all levels of education including Primary
Schools and Madrasahs. Donor agencies, non-government
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organizations and other development partners of the country shall be
encouraged to help build the necessary capacity in this area.
3.1.2 Universities, Bangladesh Institutes of Technology and colleges, both
in the public and private sectors, shall be strengthened to produce ICT
graduates in four-year Computer Science and/or Engineering courses.
Necessary resources will be allocated to these institutions.
3.1.3 Out of the three Science and Technology universities proposed in the
Fifth Five-Year Plan, one will be established as center of excellence
in ICT by giving higher allocation of resources.
3.1.4 Establish multimedia institutes upto district level to start with to
produce skilled human resources to exploit the opportunity offered by
the growing multimedia-market.
3.1.5 Diploma and Trade Certificate in ICT will be offered in both public
and private institutes including Polytechnics. The continual skill
upgrading of existing professionals working in public and private
sectors shall be ensured by in-service training programmes.
3.1.6 The shortage of trained and qualified teachers and trainers for ICT
training is a bottleneck to the HRD plan. To address the issue, IT-
Capacity-Building of the Teachers Training Institutes (TTI) including
TTCs, NAPE, PTI will be taken up. To teach the teachers and
trainers, intensive post-graduate diploma courses will be introduced in
TTIs. Training programmes to train and retrain them periodically to
keep them up-to-date with the technological progress in the area of
ICT will be introduced. ICT literacy will be a desirable requirement in
the recruitment and selection of teachers. Divisional training centers
of BCC will provide TOT (Training for the Trainers) to build up
sufficient number of skilled trainers.
3.1.7 As it would be difficult to train teachers in ICT in large number using
the present infrastructure, deploy virtual ICT trainers wherever
possible. CD and web based courseware development and use shall be
encouraged to promote computer-aided education at all level of
education.
3.1.8 To address the issue of deficiency in English and mathematics
education, a crash programme shall be taken up to train teachers. To
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ensure standard and quality of ICT education, a national certification
and accreditation system shall be developed and implemented.
3.1.9 Take up programmes to develop quality ICT professionals and skilled
personnel to ensure success in the global software and ICT-enabled
services market. Encourage and support formal and informal sector to
adopt internationally accepted standards in training programs and to
introduce globally acceptable standards.
3.1.10 Use the potential of ICT for delivery of distance education to help
stretch the country’s limited teaching resources and ensure quality
education to all.
3.1.11 Qualified and skilled teachers will be brought in from abroad in the
fields where local teachers are not available.
3.1.12 Syllabus and Course Curricula for all levels of Computer Science
training will be updated continuously
3.2 ICT Infrastructure
3.2.1 To ensure capacity building of the nation in the field of Information
Technology and to attain a sustainable growth of the ICT sector of
Bangladesh and to help compete in the expanding global ICT market,
Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology
and BCC should be appropriately strengthened.
3.2.2. To support the growing demand of the ICT sector, appropriate ICT
infrastructure to be established immediately both in public and private
sector. As telecommunication infrastructure is an integral part of ICT,
so the telecommunication sector should be deregulated and made open
to private sector investors as early as possible.
3.2.3. In order to establish direct connectivity with international information
and communication backbone Bangladesh will join Fiber Optic
Submarine Cable network.
3.2.4 Development of telecommunication infrastructure should be
considered as Infrastructure Development Industries like
Development of Road, Electricity, Power, Computer/ICT Industry
etc.
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3.2.5. Facilitate development of telecommunication infrastructure at the
least possible cost with little or no customs duty during construction
of the infrastructure up to June , 2006.
3.2.6 As telecommunication infrastructure [Telephone Exchange, Towers,
Radio/Telephone Transmission Lines etc.] are similar to electric
power infrastructure [Generator, Pylons, Power Grid and Gas
Transmission Lines], so Customs Duty & Tax etc. should be amended
accordingly in the same line .
3.2.7 Cellular telephone handsets are being increasingly used as terminals
for emailing and other ICT uses. Customs duty & tax etc. of cellular
mobile telephone handsets should be brought down to a reasonable
level.
3.2.8 The use of ICT and information services should be affordable to the
people; and therefore the cost (and hence the price) of carriage.
Infrastructure & Services should be provided by a multiplicity of
enterprises like the BTTB, Railways, Electricity and Gas Companies.
3.2.9 Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) has resources
like land, MW/UHF Towers all over the country which should be
shared with other Private sector companies for augmenting
Information Infrastructure. BTRC should take the leadership to
coordinate the activities of Public Utility sectors [BTTB, PDB, Gas,
Railway etc.] and make their existing dormant/underutilized
infrastructure and resources (land, Microware/UHF Towers
building, Radio Towers, Power Pylons, Cable Duct etc.) for the
promotion of ICT. BTRC should encourage cooperation between
BTTB, Railways, PDB, REB Power Grid Company, Oil and Gas
Companies, etc., which have right of way and infrastructure to build
digital microwave and optical fiber based photonic information
transport systems for use by ICT service providers.
3.2.9 BTTB should cooperate with Private Licensed ICT service providers
to transform its underutilized resources into countrywide Information
Infrastructure on commercial bassis To this end, BTTB should make
joint venture agreements with Private Lincensed ICT service
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providers where BTTB will make available its resources like land,
Microware/UHF Towers, Cable Duct etc. on a commercial basis
under existing rules and practice.The Licensed Private ICT service
providers shall provide necessary finance and technology to construct
countrywide National Information Infrastructure (NII) for use of all
Telecommunication and Internet Service Providers (ISP).
3.2.10 BTTB will increasingly shift its role from Service Provider to
individual subscribers Infrastucture Provider to all other
Telecommunication Service Providers and ISPs on commercial basis.
3.2.11 Socio-economic development can be accelerated if more people can
have access to information. Teledensity is important in this respect
and it will be increased to broaden the coverage, which will improve
the socio-economic condition of the people through ICT-related
activities in line with experience of developed countries.
3.2.12 Basic telecommunication facilities will be extended to the rural and
under-served areas to bring the greater mass into the stream of ICT
activities both by the public and private sector.
3.2.13 Advanced and new technologies will be introduced to expand the
existing network and will be extended gradually to the rural and under
served areas.
3.2.14 Telecommunication facility will be made available to all segments of
the society and all of the present and emerging services will be
provided at an affordable cost.
3.2.15 To provide dial-up Internet access from local telephone calls ISPs will
be provided with relevant technological facilities .
3.2.16 The Internet facility will be extended to all the district headquarters
and subsequently to its adjacent areas upto Upzila levels. Internet will
be provided to the educational institutions and libraries .
3.2.17 To ensure public access to information, Cyber Kiosks will be set up in
all Post offices, Union complex and Upzila complex. Private sector
participation will be encouraged to set up these facilities.
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3.2.18 To support the installation of ISPs in the country national high speed
communication backbone for Internet will be developed and
international high-speed gateway facilities for ISPs will be provided
on commercial basis.
3.2.19 Inter-ISP communication is time consuming and costly as there is no
Internet exchange in the country at present. The problem will be
solved by establishing Internet exchange.
3.2.20 An integrated flexible and reliable nation-wide information
communication network capable of voice, audio, video, data and
graphics transmission will be ensured. National Information
Infrastructure will be developed and it will be directly connected to
Global Information Infrastructure through Information superhighway
to create, collect and sell software and provide ICT enabled services
to the world-market through involvement of both the public and
private sectors.
3.2.21 To improve the quality of present telecommunication services and to
help provide value added services analog telephone-switches and
transmission link of the existing telephone network will be replaced
by digital switches and digital transmission link as early as possible.
3.2.22 The bandwidth capacity and availability will be ensured all over the
country at a reasonable cost to encourage the growth of Internet, ICT
industries, e-Commerce and e-Government
3.2.23 Development of local technological capabilities through local ICT
industry will be emphasized. The service component of the ICT
industry will be conducted by local private firms, in association with
foreign firms as and where possible.
3.2.24 Hi-Tech Zones will be established through technology transfer with
the cooperation of foreign companies and Bangladeshis working
abroad. Software Technology Park with dedicated and advanced data
communication facilities shall be established and software
development and export companies will be encouraged to set up
workspace in those parks at preferential terms.
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3.2.25 A central depository for collection and dissemination of ICT
information and research findings will be developed. This will be
done under a network, connecting all university libraries and research
organization to this central depository, which in turn will be
connected to the Internet.
3.2.26 Solar power will be encouraged specially in those inaccessible areas
where use of ICT is constrained due to lack of electricity
3.2.27 Use of VoIP and WLL (Wireless Local Loop) technologies will be
reviewed and realistic measures taken thereafter.
3.3 Research and Development in ICT
3.3.1 Research and development in ICT will focus on need based
fundamental and applied research contributing to the improvement of
quality and efficiency of the application to our ICT industry.
3.3.2 Bangladesh Computer Council will encourage ICT R&D activities
carried out by the public and private sector organisations.
3.3.3 BCC along with ICT industries, will assist in formulating plans to
conduct need-based R&D activities in the Universities, BITs and
public & private sector R&D institutions and encourage the younger
generation in these activities. The ICT industry may fund for R&D
activities for new ICT products and services through Industry-
Academia collaboration.
3.3.4 A central on-line data bank for scientific and technological
information will be established, which can be accessed by educational
institutions and other R&D organisations.
3.3.5 R&D efforts on Bangla text processing, Bangla voice recognition,
translation and synthesis will be intensified.
3.3.6 Technology Corporations such as Microsoft, IBM, Computer
Associates, Oracle, SAP etc. will be approached to set up their R & D
Centers in Bangladesh.
3.3.7 Contents for Internet and Intranet will be developed in Bangla
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3.4 ICT Industry
3.4.1 Software Industry
3.4.1.1 To develop and encourage the local software industry, price
preference may be given to locally developed software in all
public and private sector procurement.
3.4.1.2 In order to assist fast development of local Software
Industries, Government will set up an ICT Incubator. The
government will extend start-up financial support to the local
software industry. Non-Resident Bangladeshis and experts
will be encouraged to set up software development companies.
3.4.1.3 The associations of software companies and developers should
be encouraged to exchange ideas, experience and organize
collective operations such as seminars, training, etc. and take
part in trade delegations and trade shows for acquaintance
with the international market, trends and establishment of
business contacts.
3.4.1.4 The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Commercial wing of
Bangladesh Missions abroad shall take vigorous steps to
identify and explore markets for export of software, data entry
services and ICT-enabled services from Bangladesh, including
promotion of strategic partnership and outsourcing
opportunities.
3.4.1.5 Joint ventures between local and foreign entrepreneurs in the
ICT sector will be vigorously promoted.
3.4.1.6 An annual target of 3 (three) billion US dollars from earnings
of export of software, data entry and IT-enabled services shall
be planned up to year 2006. The target shall be revised
periodically to match the growth of the market.
3.4.2 Hardware Industry
3.4.2.1 Hardware industry often requires a huge capital investment
and entrepreneurs shall be encouraged to establish production
facilities for components, peripherals and accessories with
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joint venture cooperation and technology transfer agreements.
Foreign owned and multinational companies, who will
establish such production facilities in Bangladesh and employ
our workforce, shall be offered special incentives.
3.4.2.2 IT/ICT Laboratories and resource center in universities and
other concerned institutions will be set up to develop skilled
manpower required to establish and run hardware industry.
3.4.2.3 Since the local market is still small, the hardware industry
may target the export market. Dependence on foreign
materials should be reduced where possible by giving
incentives to local companies and protecting them from
unfavorable competition. Local institutions and R&D
organizations shall also be encouraged for research, design,
and manufacturing of specialized informatics equipment.
3.4.3 Services Industry
3.4.3.1 Bangladesh, having the advantage of cost-effective labour,
must endeavor for expansion and export of ICT-enabled
services such as medical transcription, data entry, data
processing, call centers etc. at home and abroad.
3.4.3.2 NGOs interested to contribute for the expansion of ICT
sector, will be provided with facilities.
3.5 E-Commerce
3.5.1 The Government and the private sector will promote business in
electronic form and create an environment in which it will be well
secured. Government will take initiative to introduce and promote
Government-to-Government (G2G) transaction under the purview of
e-commerce. Gradually this initiative will also be extended from G2G
to Government to Business (G2B) transaction in the same line.
3.5.2 Authentication of the identities of both buyer and seller or the
involved parties in an electronic transaction is crucial to promote
inter-bank transaction, encryption e-commerce. Security of electronic
transaction should be ensured through appropriate measures.
3.5.3 Establish immediately inter-banking payment system in electronic
form.
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3.5.4 Legal framework to provide the guiding principles, rules and
legislation for e-Commerce shall be put in place.
3.6 e-Government/e-Governance
3.6.1 The Government shall use ICT system within the public
administration to improve efficiency, reduce wastage of resources,
enhance planning and raise the quality of services.
3.6.2 Government shall implement wide-spread ICT systems to provide
nation wide coverage and access by any citizen to the government
databases and administrative systems which can be used to extend
public services to the remotest corner.
3.6.3 All Government ministries, divisions, departments, autonomous
bodies and all District headquarters, Upzilla headquarters and Union
Parishad offices must be networked to the National Data Resource
Centre in the shortest possible time. The centre shall be a system of
national databases having capacity to store and supply rapidly all
necessary information on the economic, cultural and social situation
of our country.
3.6.4 Each Ministry, Division, Government body shall create a ICT Cell, to
be managed and run by well trained ICT professionals to plan,
coordinate and implement ICT projects and services. Special
compensation package comparable to that of private sector shall be
introduced to encourage ICT professionals.
3.6.5 All Ministries, Divisions, agencies of government and autonomous
organizations shall set up web sites where all policy documents and
information relevant to the public shall be posted as early as possible
and regularly updated. There will be a web portal of Bangladesh
Government from which link will be provided to the web sites, like e-
forms, e-procurement, e-recruitment, e-results etc.
3.6.6 Government will introduce and promote ICT based services like G2G
(Government to Government), G2E (Government to Employee), G2C
(Government to Customer) etc.
3.6.7 Preference shall be given to ICT literate candidates for the purpose of
recruitment in public offices. ICT-literacy shall also be evaluated in
the ACR of officials to ensure utilization of ICT in the public services.
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3.6.8 In order to establish database on the secondary schools which are
providing computers training at grass root level, MIS will be
introduced.
3.7 Legal Issues
3.7.1 Software copyright provisions embodied in the Copyright Act 2000
will be implemented by promptly setting up appropriate enforcing
bodies as mentioned in the Act.
3.7.2 ICT Act should be enacted immediately to protect against computer
crimes such as computer fraud, hacking and damage to programs and
data and introducing/spreading computer viruses.
3.7.3 Data security and interoperability should be ensured through actions
such as setting of encryption standards and international agreements
on interoperability.
3.7.4 With the increase in the use of Internet and Information Technology
in every sphere of human activities, formulation of new laws or
amendment to the existing ones should be done as deemed necessary,
to ensure security of data, freedom of information.
3.7.5 ICT will be used by the law enforcing agencies to ensure safety and
security of life and property of the citizen.
3.7.6 Agencies like Police, NBR and BAC shall use ICT for quick disposal
and monitoring of investigation of cases.
3.7.7 Bangladesh Armed forces should use ICT to the fullest extent to
increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
3.8 Health Care
3.8.1 The main focus in the use of ICT and communication technologies in
Healthcare will be to deliver new capabilities for hospitals and
healthcare providers. ICT should be used to develop such capabilities
specifically in the areas of electronic medical records, telemedicine,
medical and health education, etc.
3.8.2 Telemedicine System Network shall be introduced throughout the
country for cost-effective delivery of health care services. The
Telemedicine Network will be used for rural patient management,
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distant medical education, training of health professionals and to
develop mass awareness for disease prevention.
3.8.3 Development of Bangladesh Health Portal should be given priority
for appropriate growth of e-health and telemedicine referral system.
International tele-consultation through telemedicine for critical
patients will be promoted in both private and public sector.
3.8.4 All public hospitals and medical research centers shall be linked by
computer networks with Medical center of excellence as the central
hub in order to make expert services available throughout the country.
This network may be gradually extended to the local level.
3.9 Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation
3.9.1 Agriculture including fisheries and livestock is the main source of
earnings for the majority of the people of Bangladesh and hence use
of ICT systems in these sectors are very much essential to reap its
unutilized potentials and thereby improving the socio economic
conditions particularly of the rural people. Proper initiatives will be
taken to utilize ICT systems in agro-based industries, agricultural
research, and dissemination of agricultural technology, agri-business
development to the farmers and preparation and maintenance of
agricultural database.
3.10 Social Welfare
3.10.1 Nation-wide ICT systems will be implemented for rural development
activities, agricultural, horticulture, fisheries and livestock extension
for farmers, career guidance for youth, technology guidance for rural
enterprises, micro level planning etc. Communities and user groups or
beneficiaries would be actively encouraged to participate in all such
activities.
3.10.2 Public grievance redressal will be incorporated in the ICT-based
system to facilitate access to citizens through any of the kiosks, public
facilitation centers or Government offices. It would be made email
based and strengthened to facilitate monitoring and on-line responses.
3.10.3 Non-government organizations will be encouraged to establish centers
at the village level for providing hardware/software or other support
services. At the same time the Government will use both the formal
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and non-formal channels to disseminate information about the
application, advantages to communities of the use of ICT.
3.11 Transportation
3.11.1 The government will introduce an ICT-based integrated transport
management system.
3.11.2 Commercial transport agencies will be encouraged to deploy
Information Technology for dynamic route planning and traffic
management.
3.11.3 ICT will be used for online booking and ticketing services of all
public and private transport companies.
3.12 Tourism
To harness the potential of the tourism industry in Bangladesh, Information
Technology should be strengthened aggressively :
3.12.1 Information Technology should be used to project tourists‘ attractions
in Bangladesh through the Internet.
3.12.2 A reliable, comprehensive, on-line information system to satisfy the
needs of the tourists for travel and accommodation to deliver instant
and up-to-date information will be developed.
3.12.3 The partnership with both the local and foreign agencies relevant to
tourism will be strengthened and encouraged to introduce on-line
reservation for travel and accommodation, booking and ticketing for
arts and entertainment events and shopping.
3.13 Environment
The growing environmental pollution has endangered all forms of lives
including the human existence. In this era of wired world, the Information
Technology can help build the capabilities to fight against the environmental
degradation.
3.13.1 Information Technology will be deployed to collect and disseminate
information on environmental problems and their causes in order to
create awareness about environment among the common people.
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3.13.2 Information system for making a complete inventory of existing flora
& fauna of Bangladesh, their habitats and other natural communities
whose existence has been endangered will be created.
3.13.3 GIS and other ICT-based systems will be set up for planning at the
national level, for agricultural crops estimation, for conservation of
nature while accommodating compatible land use to maintain the
ecological balance.
3.13.4 Information and Communication Technology will be used to help
solve the most pressing problems of environment in the urban areas
like toxic emissions from vehicles, industries and other sources.
3.14 Judiciary
3.14.1 To enhance the capacity of the judiciary, computer based Management
Information System (CMIS), with suitable Wide Area Network (WAN)
and Local Area Network (LAN), will be established for the Supreme
Court and for the District Courts and Tribunals. It may consists of three
inter-related modules, namely, (i) a case management module, (ii) a legal
framework module, essentially covering two basic sources of updates,
namely the Bangladesh legislative code and the Bangladesh case law
(reported Supreme Court rulings) database and (iii) a court
administration module, whose areas of application may include court
inspection, planning and budgeting, transactions, financial accounts,
staff-related information and reporting, statistical applications and
records management.
3.15 Regional and International Cooperation
3.15.1 The Ministry of Science and Information & Communication
Technology and BCC will be the focal point for the regional and
international cooperation in the area of Information and
Communication Technology.
3.15.2 The Ministry of Science and ICT shall explore Regional, Sub-
Regional and International cooperation and execute collaborative
agreements on ICT with developed and developing countries as well
as with relevant international agencies and development partners.
3.15.3 The Ministry of Science and ICT will facilitate participation in the
regional and international forum to reap benefit for the country’s
economy.
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4.0 Implementation and Monitoring
4.1 Funds and Resources
4.1.1 Government spending in ICT shall be increased to at least 2% of ADP by
2006.
4.1.2 New budget provision for ICT should be created for all Ministries,
Divisions, Departments and Bodies and all Autonomous sectors should be
encouraged to make their own investment in the application of ICT in
production, trade and services. ERD should explore external assistance
for necessary infrastructure and human resources development
conforming to the ICT Policy.
4.1.3 Those ICT companies will get preferential terms, which will be able to
meet up 20 percent of its revenue expenditure from the earnings of export
of software and ICT-enabled services.
4.1.4 A centralized fund for R&D and HRD will be created within BCC. It will
be encouraged to contribute 1% of all profits from Software and ICT-
enabled services to the R&D and HRD fund.
4.2 Institutional Arrangement for ICT Policy Updating,
Standardizing, Implementing and Monitoring
4.2.1 In order to make best utilization of ICT and exploit its immense
potential in the economic, social, commercial, and scientific fields a
National ICT Task Force headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister has
already been formed. This apex national body will guide in updating,
standardizing, implementing, and monitoring the ICT policy.
4.2.2 The Ministry of Science and Information & Communication
Technology will collaborate with all Ministries / Divisions /
Departments / Autonomous Bodies including Banks and Insurances to
promote and use ICT in respective areas of operation.
4.2.3 MOSICT shall remain alert and apprise the Government on the
progress and development of ICT sector both at home and abroad.
4.2.4. MOSICT will work in unison with the private sector and Universities as
promoter of ICT activities and business.
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4.2.5 MOSICT and BCC will be reorganized and strengthened in phases to
cope with the present need and future requirement of ICT.
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Annexure - II
List of Members of BASIS
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
1 Ababil IT Industries Mr. Mohammed Hasan- 147/7, 7100680, 7100494 [email protected]
Limited Uz-Zaman, Managing Arambagh, 7100854,
Director Dhaka - 1000 0176-
203997
2 ACME Software Ltd Mr. Tanveer Sinha, House # 823 811 8692 - 6 811 8917 [email protected],
Executive Director (3rd Floor), [email protected]
Road # 9A,
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka - 1209
3 Advantech Ltd. Mr. Aref-uz-Zaman House # 29 9129951, 8113100 [email protected],
Farook, (2nd Floor), 8115849, [email protected],
Road # 9A, 8112489, [email protected]
Dhanmondi 8116154
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
4 Aftab IT Limited Mr. Gazi Zehadul Kabir, Eastern Trade 9331278, 9351993 [email protected],
Manager, ISP Center (14th 9335325, [email protected]
Floor), 56, 9352356,
Inner Circular 0173 012
Road, Dhaka- 999
1000
5 Akij Computer Ltd. Mr. Sk. Amin Uddin, Akij Chamber, 9571278-80, 9569898 [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer 73 Dilkusha 0172624912
C/A, Dhaka -
1000
6 Alphabet Associates Mr. A. Q. M Faruk 22/9, Block B, 8112198, 9001292, [email protected]
Limited Ahmed Chowdhury, MD Babar Road, 8129230, 9145489
Mohammadpur, 9145487
Dhaka-1207
7 Alphasoft Systems Md. Amzad Hossain, BSRS Bhaban 9131269, 9136774 [email protected]
Proprietor (ICT Incubator) 9669597,
3rd Floor, 12, 0189-
Kawran Bazar, 288006
Dhaka-1215
8 Ananda Computers Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, 188, Motijheel 7101354 9562517 [email protected]
Chief Exect. Circular Road,
Dhaka-1000
9 Anupam Infotek Mr. S S Kamal, 222, Tejgaon 8822213, 8826633 [email protected],
Limited Managing Director Industrial Area, 9892964, [email protected]
Dhaka - 1208 8811287,
0171-
529044,
0189-
284507
10 Apex Infotech Mr. Sakhawat Hossain, BSRS Bhaban 9123276, 9123276 [email protected],
Limited GM (5th Floor - 9131746 [email protected]
West), 12,
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
11 APTECH (WOS) Mr. Pranab Kumar Bose, House # 1/A 9666271, [email protected]
Bangladesh Ltd. Managing Director (5th Floor), 9671485
Road # 13,
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
12 Arafat Information Mr. S. M. Redwan, 11 Farmgate, 815 0959, 815 0959 [email protected]
Technology and Managing Director Tejgaon, Dhaka 912 0615,
Electronics Limited - 1215 0189-
011646
13 ASTERIOD Systems Mr. Abdullah-Al- BSRS Bhaban 9137260, [email protected],
Ltd. Mamoon, MD (3rd Floor - 9138097, [email protected],
East), 12, 0175042151 [email protected]
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
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SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
14 ATI Limited Mr. Shaikh Abu Reza, ATI Centre, 8912863, 8950505 [email protected],
Director House # 8950505, [email protected]
1,Road # 9/A, 0171 524413
Sector # 7,
Uttara, Dhaka
15 Aviation and Mr. Hemayet Kabir, S.R. 147, BCS 9353379 9353378 [email protected]
Aeronautical Proprietor Computer City,
Engineering of IDB Bhaban,
Cyber Plaza Dhaka-1207
16 Axiom Technologies Mr. Rizwan Bin Farouq, 7-13 Satmasjid 9128354-8 9128359 [email protected]
Limited ED Road (4th
Floor),
Dhamnomdi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
17 Bangladesh Mr. Md. Badiuzzaman, House # 10, 9889923 - 4 9889967 [email protected],
Engineering and MIS Specialist Road # 135, [email protected],
Technological Gulshan - 1, [email protected]
Services Ltd. Dhaka-1209
18 Bangladesh Internet Mr. Saiful Islam, MD BTMC Building 8127159, 9126117 [email protected]
Press Limited (3rd Floor), 7- 8126295
9, Kawran
Bazar, Dhaka-
1215
19 Bangladesh4U Mr. Mohammad BSRS Bhaban 8154518, [email protected]
Anwaruzzaman, CEO (5th Floor- 0189-
East), 12 249283
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka -1215
20 BASE Limited Ms. Sazia Afrin Tuly, 2/A, 8622075-76, 8612455 [email protected],
Manager Administration Chandrashila 0189- [email protected]
Suvastu Tower, 225082,
69/1, Green 0189237111
Road, Dhaka-
1205
21 BdCom Online Ltd. Mr. A. T. M. House # 59, 8610917-8, 8629201 [email protected]
Sayeeduzzaman, Road # 4/A, 966 0268,
Director Dhanmondi 966 8974,
R/A, Dhaka- 0173-015
1209 216
22 bdjobs.com Limited Mr. A.K.M. Fahim BSRS Bhaban 911-7179, [email protected]
Mashroor (8th Floor - 914-0345
West), 12,
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
23 Best Business Bond Mr. Uttam Kumar Paul, 67/F Green 9669379, 8619938, [email protected]
Ltd. Managing Director Road, Dhaka - 0189- 9345855
1205 461717
24 Beximco Computers Mr. Syed Arifuzzaman, 32, Kazi Nazrul 9123021, 9127721 [email protected]
Limited General Manager Islam Avenue, 9116247,
Kawran Bazar, 9137656,
Dhaka-1215 0171-
525592
25 Beximco Systems Mr. Iqbal Ahmed, 17, 8618220-7 9662808 [email protected]
Limited Director Dhanmondi,
Road No. 1,
Dhaka-1205
26 Bhuiya CyberNet Mr. Mohammad 59/3/3, Purana 9553863, 9570268 [email protected]
(Pvt.) Ltd. Moniruzzaman Palton (5th 9570268,
Bhuiyan, MD Floor), Dhaka- 019359297
1000
27 BiswaNet (BD) Ltd. Mr. Amin Ullah, Director House # 436, 8850806-7, [email protected]
- Marketing Suit - J, Road # 9895502,
30, New DOHS, 018-297967
Mohakhali,
Dhaka - 1212
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SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
28 Bit Information Mr. Nazrul Islam, MD 46, Kazi Nazrul 8129096, 9664426 [email protected]
Technology Ltd. Islam Avenue, 8110590
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
29 BITS Solutions Md. Tofazzal Hossain 2/1 Kalabagan 8127969, 9110670 [email protected],
Limited Mollah, Managing (4th Floor), 0171- [email protected]
Director Mirpur Road, 947118
Dhaka-1205
30 BJIT Limited Mr. AKM Ahmedul House 22, Road 885 3061, 988 9830 [email protected],
Islam, Chief Operation 12, Baridhara 988 9820, [email protected]
Officer Diplomatic 885 2495
Zone, Dhaka –
1212
31 Business Mr. Jahidul Hasan, ED BSRS Bhaban 9134510-11, 8119345 [email protected],
Automation Limited (9th Floor - 018 224 119 [email protected]
East), 12,
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
32 CACTS Ltd. Mr. Md. Nurul Islam, 20/2, West 8123748, 8123841 [email protected]
Managing Director Panthapath 8129075
(1st Floor),
North
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka - 1205
33 CDS IT Limited M. Atiqul Ahsan, 1/3 (2nd floor) 9126831 9121998 [email protected],
Managing Director Block-F, [email protected]
Lalmatia
Dhaka
34 Central Depository Mr. M. H. Samad, BSRS Bhaban 812-5402, 812-4630 [email protected]
Bangladesh Ltd. Managing Director (18th Floor), 913-7469
12, Kawran
Bazar, Dhaka-
1215
35 Ciproco Computers Mr. Shafquat Haider, House No. 120, 8815411, [email protected]
Limited MD Road No. 11, 9892941,,
Block -E, 0171532597
Banani, Dhaka
36 Computer & Mr. Jaynul Akhter Planet Araf (3rd 0821- 0821- [email protected],
Engineers Chowdhury, Proprietor Floor), 719176 715236 [email protected]
Zindabazar,
Sylhet
37 Computer Mr. Mohammad Al-Amin Khan Plaza (3rd 8610236 8616313 [email protected]
Applications Managing Chief Floor), 32/1
Mirpur Road,
Dhaka-1205
38 Computer Ease Mr. Ishtiaque H Khan, House 10, Road 861 9388, 861 6977 [email protected]
Limited Managing Director - 7, Dhanmondi 862 5427
R/A, Dhaka –
1205
39 Computer Network Mr. Monir Uz Zaman Sonartory 9130896, 8613014 [email protected]
Systems Limited Chowdhury, Director Tower (17th 9130646
Floor), Biponon
Comm. Area,
Sonargaon
Road, Dhaka
40 Computer Services Mr. Momluk Sabir 188 Arambagh 9890719, [email protected]
Ahmed, Managing (2nd Floor), 9891132,
Director Motijheel C/A, 7100336,
Dhaka-1209 7100893,
0171 527
299
41 Computer Today Mr. Zillur Rahim, A & Z Centre, 9569282, 9569283 [email protected]
Chairman 168 Shaheed 9569283,
Sahed Nazrul 8631555 (R
Islam Sarak, )
3/1/J Purana
Paltan, Dhaka
49
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
41 Computer Village Mr. Golam Rabbani 67/4, Pioneer 9344299, 8314990 [email protected]
Ahmed, Road, Kakrail, 9351618
Director (Software) Dhaka-1000
43 ConnectBD Ltd. Mr. Khandoker A Al House 41, Road 8816491-2, 8816493 [email protected]
Azad, Managing 1/A, Block - I, 8810069
Director Banani, Dhaka
– 1213
44 Convince Computer Mr. Rafez Alam Plot No. 68 - 9010603, 9010401 [email protected],
Ltd. Chowdhury, Managing 71, Block-K, 8010739 [email protected]
Director Section No. 2,
Mirpur, Dhaka-
1216
45 Corona Information Mr. Tahidur Rashid 86 Inner 9350473, 9342973 [email protected],
Technology Ltd. Chowdhury, ED Circular, VIP 8312104, [email protected],
Road (5th 9351069 [email protected]
Floor), Naya
Paltan, Dhaka-
1000
46 CreateMatix Ltd. Mr. Md. Liaquat Ali, 33 Mirpur 9664961, [email protected],
Managing Director Road, 9664965 [email protected]
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka-1205
47 CSL Software Mr. Rafiqul Islam, House # 2 (2nd 8123803, 9113673 [email protected],
Resources Limited Managing Director Floor), Road # 8117914, } [email protected],
11 (New), 0189 211 [email protected],
Dhanmondi 484 [email protected]
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
48 Daffodil Computers Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, 64/3 Lake 9113203, 8116103 [email protected],
Limited Managing Director Circus (2nd 9116600, [email protected],
Floor), 8115986, [email protected]
Kalabagan, 9124515 (R
Mirpur Road, ),
Dhaka-1205 0171526230
49 Data Consulting Mr. S. D. Alam, 92/1, Motijheel 955 2759, 956 9735 [email protected],
Group Proprietor C/A, Dhaka - 956 2175 [email protected]
1000
50 Data Edge Limited Mr. Noor A Alam Yusuf Chamber 7170368-70, 7170022 [email protected],
Chowdhury, Managing (2nd Floor), 20 011 822 [email protected]
Director Dilkusha C/A, 717, 0173
Dhaka - 1000 03 48 02
51 Data Head Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Mizan Fareed, BSRS Bhaban 913-8966, [email protected]
Managing Director (3rd Floor - 0171-
East), 12, 541366
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
52 Data Systems Mr. Mashiur Rahman, House # 99 9114492, 8119327 [email protected]
International Director (5th floor), 9130459
Road # 11A,
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
53 Databiz Inc. Mr. Rashed Kamal, 41/5 - A 9566339, 7170913 [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer Purana Paltan 7170913
(1st Floor),
Dhaka - 1000
54 DataSoft Systems Mr. Mahboob Zaman, 73/D New 812 4601, 9114747 [email protected],
(BD) Limited MD Airport Road, 9110136, [email protected]
Lion Shoping 9110169,
Complex, 0171521696
Monipuripara,
Dhaka
55 Delta Information Mr. Aziz Ahmed, Uttara Bank 957-0868, [email protected],
Technology Ltd. Managing Director Bhaban (10th 957-1039 [email protected]
Floor), 90
Motijheel C/A,
Dhaka - 1000
50
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
56 Delta Soft Limited Mr. Ashraful H. House # 74, 9884312-17, 9883785/87 [email protected],
Chowdhury Road # 21, 881 0915, [email protected]
Managing Director Block - B, 988 7518,
Banani, Dhaka 018 225757
- 1213
57 Desktop Computer Mr. Borhan Uddin, MD 146/2 New 9330765, 8316001 [email protected]
Connection Baily Road, 8317630,
Dhaka-1217 0173004054
0189-
226332
58 Development Mr. Mahmudur Rahman, House # 99 9114492, 8616386 [email protected]
Planners and Director (5th floor), 9130459
Consultants Road # 11A,
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
59 Dhaka Information Mr. H.M. Jahangir Alam 17/1, Sonaton 9140961 9141482 [email protected]
Technology Ltd. Rana, MD Gor (4th Floor),
Tali Office
Road,
Rayerbazar,
Dhaka
60 Dhrubo Limited Mr. ASM Iftekharul 39 New 967-4516 862-0237 [email protected]
Haque, Director Elephant Road, 967-4518
Kazi Bhaban
(4th Floor),
Dhaka - 1205
61 Digital Software Engr. M. Ahsanul Islam, House # 56/1 9144467, 8157120 [email protected],
Limited Managing Director (1st Floor), 8157123, [email protected]
Road # 15A, 8157581,
Dhanmondi 011803989
R/A, Dhaka -
1209
62 Distributed Object Mr. Faruck R Haidar, 20/5 West 9125981 [email protected]
Technology Ltd. Chairman Panthapath
(Ground Floor),
Dhaka - 1205
63 DNS Software Ltd. Engr. Rafel Kabir, House 26, Road 989 3308 - 881 5490 [email protected]
Managing Director 28, Block - K, 9, 988 8712
Banani, Dhaka
- 1213
64 Dohatec New Media Mr. A.K.M. House # 60, 862 0534, 9569326 [email protected]
Shamsuddoha, Road # 5/A, 862 4987,
Proprietor Dhanmondi, 9569323-24,
Dhaka-1209 0171523285
65 Dolphin Computers Mr. Mohammed A. 24-27 (Ground 8125465, 8128695 [email protected]
Wohab, Managing Floor) BCS 8128033,
Director Computer City, 8124486,
IDB Bhaban, 0171-
Agargaon , 520046
Dhaka - 1207
66 East West Mrs. Firdaus Ali, 45 Mohakhali 9882308, 8812336 [email protected]
University Registrar C/A, Dhaka - 9887989,
1212 8811381
67 eGeneration Limited Mr. Shameem Ahsan, BSRS Bhaban 812 9971, 9886089 [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer (6th Floor - 0173-
East), 12 009235
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka - 1215
68 Electro CRAFT Mr. Amir Hossain, BSRS Bhaban 913-9523, [email protected],
Corporation Ltd. Managing Director (8th Floor), 12, 011-023102 [email protected]
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
69 Electronics & Mr. Anwarul Karim, MD New Elephant 967-0340, [email protected]
Computer Road Dhaka, 0171536334
51
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
Resources (ECR) 95 City Super
Market (2nd
Floor), Dhaka
70 Enosis Limited Mr. Tashfin Delwar, House 74 (First 987-2840, 8010640 [email protected]
Director Floor), Road 7, 018-241949,
Block - H, 018-259046
Banani, Dhaka
- 1213
71 Environment Mr. Jafrul Quddus, Houe # 27, 9133012, 8620919 [email protected],
Agriculture & Executive Director Raod # 27, 9132383 [email protected]
Development Dhanmondi
Services Ltd. R/A, Dhaka-
(EADS) 1205
72 ERA – Infotech Ltd Mr. Erfanuddin Ahmed, 94 Gulshan 988 9268 - 9 881 6739 [email protected]
Director Avenue, Dhaka
– 1212
73 ERP Systems Mr. S.S.M. Hossain, 17/C Monipuri 9131551, [email protected]
Limited Director Para (2nd 0171-
Floor), Dhaka- 668701
1215
74 E-vision Software Mr. Mohammed 8, City 031-812414, 31-712455 [email protected]
Ltd. Nazimuddin, Managing Shopping 813219,
Director Complex, 0171-
Agrabad Access 953787
Road, Agrabad,
Chittagong –
4100
75 Expert Systems Mr. M. Manzurur BSRS Bhaban 9139312, 9112393 [email protected]
Rahman, Chief (8th Floor - 9112393
Executive Officer West), 12
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka - 1215
76 First Bangladesh Mr. Farid Bakht, MD Unit A-5, House 8811768, 8828836 [email protected],
Consulting Limited # 74, Road # 9893511 [email protected]
21, Block-B,
Banani, Dhaka-
1213
77 Flora Limited Mr. Mustafa Rafiqul Adamjee Court 9567846 9550030 [email protected]
Islam, Director Annex-2 (4th
Floor), 119-
120, Motijheel
C/A, Dhaka-
1000
78 Flora Systems Mr. S.M. Waesh, Senior Corporate Head 989 7047, 989 7276 [email protected],
Limited Vice President Quarters, PBL 989 7082, [email protected]
Tower (9th 882 4233
Floor), Plot # Ext 109,
17 (New), 0173 032
Gulshan North 322
C/A, Gulshan -
2, Dhaka –
1212
79 Fornix Soft Mr. Kazi Mah-dee Shahara Monjil, 9122351, 8121000 [email protected]
Hasan, MD 3/2 Lalmatia, 8129842,
Block-C, 011804448
Dhaka-1207
80 GemTech Dr. K. Anis Ahmed, 719/A 9138242-3, 911 5242 [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer Satmosjid 8113339,
Road, 912 7977
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka - 1209
81 Genesis Systems Mr. Shapir Khasru, 1401 Concord 9347133, 9335269 [email protected]
Limited Managing Director Tower, 113 9335268,
Kazi Nazrul 9336630,
Avenue, Dhaka 9345106
– 1000
82 Gonophone Mr. Delwar H. Khan, MD Suite C1, 9887020 9887241 [email protected]
Bangladesh Ltd. House # 75/B,
Road # 127.
52
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
Gulshan-1,
Dhaka-1212
83 Grameen Mrs. Nazneen Sultana, Gremeen Bank 9005257-68 9005350 [email protected]
Communications Managing Director Bhaban (9th
floor) Mirpur-2,
Dhaka-1216
84 Grameen Cybernet Mr. Ghulam Mohiuddin, House # 1, 8812103-8 9886304 [email protected]
Limited MD Road # 80,
Gulshan-2,
Dhaka
85 Grameen Software Dr. Nuimuddin Grameen IT 8021647, 8020814 [email protected]
Limited Chowdhury, MD Park (11th 8021544
Floor),
Grameen Bank
Bhaban,
Mirpur-2,
Dhaka-1216
86 Grassroots Mr. Shahidul Islam 152/2D (1st 8130734, - [email protected]
Information Chowdhury, Managing Floor), Green 0171-
Technology Limited Director Road- 176871
Panthopath,
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka-1205
87 I.Cons Limited Mr. Mir Tariquzzaman, 29, West 8157632 9563620 [email protected]
Asstt. General Manager Panthopath
(5th Floor),
Dhaka
88 IBCS-Primax Mr. A. Towhid, House # 44, 8110699, 8125407 [email protected]
Software (BD) Chairman Road # 13/A, 9141876,
Limited Dhanmondi 8115517 (R
R/A, Dhaka- ), 019-
1209 350092
89 IIT Bangladesh Mr. Aftabul Islam, FCA, 223, BCS 955 5403, 9564379, [email protected]
Limited Chairman Computer City, 9120590, 8112259
IDB Bhaban, 881 9901,
Agargaon, 0171-
Dhaka 560452
90 Infinity Technology Mr. A.S.M. Kamaluddin Dilkusha Centre 7169626, [email protected]
International Chairman (3rd Floor), 28,
Limited Dilkusha C/A, ,
Suit No. 302,
Dhaka-1000
91 Inforev Limited Mr. Mujtaba Sattar, 13/2 Sukrabad 913-6217, 913-6216 [email protected],[email protected],
Managing Director (3rd Floor), 0173035558 [email protected]
West
Panthapath,
Dhaka - 1207
92 Information Mr. M. Rezaul Hassan, House - 65, 9893636, 8813318 [email protected]
Engineers and Director Road - 1, Block 8811340,
Consultants - I, Banani, 0173000720
Bangladesh (IECB) Dhaka - 1213
Ltd.
93 Information Mr. S M Iqbal, Managing 52, New 8322785, 9345460 [email protected],[email protected]
Services Network Director Eskaton Road, 9346922,
Ltd. (ISN) TMC Building 0189-
(1st Floor), 221942
Dhaka-1000
94 Insoft Systems Ltd. Mr. M. Shoeb Ahmed Tower, 8629027-9, 862-9029, [email protected]
Chowdhury, President & 5th Level. 0171- 955-6503
Managing Director House # 54/1, 594796
Road # 4/A,
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka - 1209
95 International Mr. Saiful Islam House # 7, 9111514, 8129739 [email protected],
Computer Siddique Road # 3 (Main 0189- [email protected]
Connections Managing Director Road), Section 223751
# 11, Mirpur,
Dhaka-1221
53
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
96 J.A.N. Associates Mr. Abdullah H. Kafi, 13/1, Fatema 8611444 8610410 [email protected]
MD Arcade (2nd 9660601
Floor), Road #
5, Dhamondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1205
97 Knowvision Mr. Mirza Shafiquer House - 44 (5th 882 4429, [email protected]
Software Ltd. Rahman, Managing Floor), Road - 0189 212364
Director 15, Block - D,
Banani, Dhaka
- 1213
98 Kranti Associates Mr. A.B.M. Siddique, MD House # 38/3, 8119350, 8117156 [email protected]
Ltd. Road # 16 9124790
(New),
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
99 Leads Corporation Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz, Adamjee Court 9552145, 9565586 [email protected],
Limited M.D. Annex-2 (5th 9550872, [email protected]
Floor), 119- 9551717,
120, Motijheel 9551746,
C/A, Dhaka- 0171-
1000 527191
100 LeadSoft Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz, Adamjee Court 9552145 9565586 [email protected]
Bangladesh Limited Managing Director Annex-2 (5th
Floor), 119-
120, Motijheel
C/A, Dhaka-
1000
101 Link3 Technologies Mr. Kazi Saiful Islam, Landview (8th 8818496-99 8811926 [email protected],[email protected]
Limited Manager, Marketing Floor), Gulshan
circle-2, Dhaka
-1212
102 M. B. Telecom Ltd. Mr. M. Manzurur T. K. Bhaban 815 0211 [email protected]
Rahman, Chief (18th Floor), 13
Executive Officer Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka - 1215
103 Maestro (Pvt.) Ltd. Mr. Saiful Islam Md. BSRS Bhaban 8130488, 9129078 [email protected],
Alamgir, MD (9th Floor - 9129078 [email protected]
West), 12,
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
104 MAMTech Limited Mr. Arif Ahmed BSRS Bhaban 8155951, 8155953 [email protected]
Chowdhury, Managing (5th Floor), 12 8155953
Director Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka - 1215
105 Mantrust Software Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, House # 42/1, 988 2670, 8826399 [email protected]
& Multimedia Chairman Road # 7, 881 0132,
System Ltd. Block-H, 988 8751
Banani, Dhaka-
1213
106 Mars Software Engr. Ghulam Rabbani, House # 37 - D 9889560 9889560 [email protected]
International Ltd. Managing Director (1st) Floor,
Road # 15,
Banani, Dhaka
- 1213
107 Mazumder IT Mr. Md. Saydul Islam 167/A, 934-3704, [email protected]
Limited Mazumder, Managing Shantinagar 0171-
Director (3rd Floor), 683115
Dhaka - 1217
108 MGH Infotech Mr. Vishal Sinha, Chief Jahangir Tower 9120563, 8111163 [email protected]
Limited Solutions Officer (5th Floor), 10 0171 593216
Kazi Nazrul
Islam Avenue,
54
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka - 1215
109 Microcell Limited Mr. Mamun R. B-175, Lane- 9883627-28, 9882451 [email protected],
Chowdhury, MD 23, New DOHS, 988 3649 [email protected]
Mohakhali,
Dhaka
110 Millennium Mr. Mahmud Hossain, Grameen Bank 806 0091, 8059427 [email protected],
Information CEO Tower (18th 806 0481, [email protected],
Solution Ltd. Floor), Mirpur- 8059427, [email protected]
2, Dhaka -1216 0189 225098
111 Multilink Mr. Nazmul Bashar, UTC (Level - 914 4359 - 815 1607 [email protected],
International Co. General Manager 12), 8 60, 912 0873, [email protected],
Ltd. (Operation) Panthapath, 815 1606 Ext [email protected]
Dhaka - 1215 111, 0173
020690
112 Multimedia Softech Mr. Monirul Islam Reza, 251, New 8629498, 8629097 [email protected]
Managing Director Elephant Road 8629499
(3rd & 4th
Floor),
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka-1205
113 Multitech Mr. Talukder Farid 152/2 - D/1 8127298, [email protected]
Corporation Ltd. Ahmad, Managing (3rd Floor), 9120788
Director Green Road
Panthapath,
Dhaka - 1205
114 Nanosoft Mr. M. Ali Akbar, Sole House # 19, 0821- [email protected]
Proprietor Road # 22, 712318,
Block-D, 0171-356-
Uposhohor, 368
Sylhet
115 NelcoSoft Mr. Nazrul Islam, MD BSRS Bhaban 8110590, 8129096 [email protected]
Bangladesh Limited (4th Floor - 8129096,
East), 12, 0171 536
Kawran Bazar, 264
Dhaka-1215
116 Netigen Bangladesh Mr. Farhadus Salam BSRS Bhaban 8129522 [email protected]
Ltd. Sabbir, Managing (9th Floor -
Director West), 12,
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
117 Network Computing Mr. Md. Hasan Quddus, Shop # 230, 9144481, 9144481 [email protected],
Line Limited Director BCS Computer 0171614309, [email protected]
City, IDB 011049359 [email protected]
Bhaban,
Agargaon,
Dhaka
118 Neural Systems Mr. Syed Mahmud 8/1, Aurengjeb 9111120, [email protected]
Limited Jobair, MD Road, Block-A, 8128515,
Mohammedpur, 018 223658
Dhaka-1207
119 Newage Infotech Mr. A.R. Azimul Hoque, 42-I, Indira 8112704, 8113518 [email protected],
Services Ltd. CEO Road,Farmgate, 8116951 [email protected]
Dhaka-1215
120 Orient Technologies Mr. Mohammad Manjur House No. F - 882 7040, 882 6335, [email protected]
Ltd. Mahmud, Managing 28, Road No. 882 8171, 882 5784
Director 11, Banani, 882 8174,
Dhaka - 1213 882 8175,
011 81 87
55
121 R M Systems Ltd. Mr. Md. Ali Ashfak, House - 4, 913-1021, 911-8718 [email protected]
Managing Director Road - 15 812-2791,
(new), 812-5175,
Dhanmondi, 0171528809
Dhaka - 1209
122 Raspit Data Mr. Md. Abdur Razzak, House # 55A 8619048, 9662414 [email protected],
Management & MD (2nd Floor), 8629374 [email protected]
Telecommunications Road # 4A,
55
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
Limited Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
123 Ryans Computers Mr. Ahmed Hasan, Chief 123/5, BCS 9125148, 8118298 [email protected]
Executive Computer City, 8118298,
IDB Bhaban 0171-
(1st Floor), 541217
Agargaon,
Dhaka-1207
124 Satcom Computers Mr. Swadesh Ranjan 9G (2nd Floor), 717 2025 - 717 5704 [email protected]
Limited Saha, MD Motiheel C/A, 6, 717 2623,
Dhaka - 1000 0171-
531423
125 Seventh Sense Dr. Sabbir A. Rahman, House-351 (2nd 882-9819 882-9819 [email protected],
Software Chairman Floor), Road-27, sarahman@seventh-sense-
New DOHS, software.com
Mohakhali,
Dhaka
126 SIIT Limited Mr. Chong Wan Park, House # 36, 8828785 9883715 [email protected],
MD Road # 13, [email protected],
Block # D, [email protected]
Banani, Dhaka
127 Softcom Mr. Mohammad House # 6 9114411, 9128530 [email protected]
Bangladesh Ltd. Habibullah (New), 1st 9128530
Managing Director Floor, Road #
14 (New), Old-
29, (Near
Sobhanbagh
Mosque),
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1205
128 Software Shop Mr. Sayeeful Islam, MD Plot No. 27-28, 8019179, 9132172 [email protected]
Limited Main Road, 8019538
Block-Kha, 8118151
Section No. 6,
Mirpur, Dhaka-
1216
129 Sonic - IT Limited Mr. Munir Kamal, House # 74, 9675737 - 8 9674256, [email protected],
Managing Director 5/A Satmashjid 9661085 [email protected]
Road,
Dhanmondi,
Dhaka - 1209
130 Southtech Limited Mr. Mohammad Ariful House # 13, 8921809, 8915061, [email protected]
Alam, Road # 14/A. 8914170, 8921809,
Business Development Sector # 4, 8915061, 8916331
Manager - Offshore Uttara Model 8919905,
Managed Services Town, Dhaka- 018 224701
1230
131 Spectra Infotech Mr. S. H. Chowdhury, BSRS Bhaban 9139523, [email protected],
Ltd. Chairman (8th Floor - 0171 783827 [email protected]
West), 12,
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215
132 Spectrum Mr. Forkan Bin Quasem 69/1, 9671038-9, 9132694 [email protected],
Engineering Panthapath, 9128292, [email protected]
Consortium Ltd. Chandrashila 9122387,
Suvastu Tower 019-341 389
(7th Floor),
Suite-C,
Dhaka-1215
133 Speiil MACrosoft Mr. K I Hassan, Chief Suite No. B – 989 1075 989 1075 [email protected]
Ltd. Executive 5/47 – 50,
Officer/Managing Gulshan
Director Shopping
Centre, 14
56
SL Name of the Contact Person Address Tel Fax Email
# Company
South
Commercial
Area, Gulshan
– 1, Dhaka –
1212
134 Square Informatix Mr. Colin Patra, Director Square Centre, 881 7729- 882 8768, [email protected],
Ltd. 48 Mohakhali 38, 882 882 8609 [email protected]
C/A, Dhaka - 7729-38
1212
135 Star Computer Mr. Md. Ali Akbar Khan, Chandra Shila 8629206, 862-9403 [email protected]
Systems Limited MD Suvastu Tower 8629403,
(F1 3-B), 69/1, 018-229115
Pantha Path,
Green Road,
Dhaka-1205
136 Step Media Mr. Mostafa Towhid 24/A, Bijoy 9331533, 8319312 [email protected],
Khan, MD Nagar, Sky 8319312, [email protected]
Lark Point 0171-
(10th Floor) 526507
K-3,
Dhaka-1000
137 Stitel Technologies Mr. Syed Farhad 29 Kemal 8861111, 8820455 [email protected]
Ltd. Ahmed, Managing Ataturk 8860011,
Director Avenue, Banani 8860022,
C/A , Dhaka- 8860033,
1213 8860077
138 Structured Data Mr. Reffat Zaman, MD House # 47/1, 912-4962, [email protected]
Systems Ltd. Road # 10/A 911-3646(R)
(New),
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
139 Suvastu Software Mr. Nazmul Haque Chandra Shila 9665924, 8610936 [email protected]
Ltd. Khan, MD Suvastu Tower 8616159,
(15th Floor), 8617117
69/1, Pantha
Path, Green
Road, Dhaka-
1205
140 Systech Digital Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, House # 14, 8962636, [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer Road # 30, 0173-
Sector # 7, 009098
Uttara Model
Town, Dhaka -
1230
141 TAKAO Enterprise Mr. S. Kabir Ahmed, MD House # 44, 8125407 8125407 [email protected]
Limited Road # 13/A, 8110699
Dhanmondi
R/A, Dhaka-
1209
142 TCL IT Services Mrs. Parveen Rabbani, Metropolitan 8317357, 8313616 [email protected],
Limited Director Scout Bhaban, 0171- [email protected],
54 Inner 538673 [email protected]
Circular Road,
Kakrail, Dhaka
57
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