Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services
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| Type | National association of the software and information services companies |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Syed Almas Kabir[1] |
| Location | , |
| Website | basis |
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is the national association of Software and information and communication technologies companies in Bangladesh.[2]
History
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) was established in 1997.[3]
In June 2016, Mustafa Jabar was elected president of BASIS after his Digital Brigade Panel won seven of the nine directorships. The elections at this point were held triennially.[4]
On March 27, 2018, it was reported that the Bangladesh government had repealed the election of BASIS, which had been scheduled for March 31. The move extended the tenure for six months of BASIS's executive committee.[5] Syed Almas Kabir was later elected president on March 31, 2018, when the elections were held anyway upon request of the commerce ministry.[6]
In April 2018, BASIS started the Commonwealth-SheTrades initiative, with funding from the UK Department for International Development.[7] In May 2018, the BASIS website was hacked by a Myanmar hacking group.[8] According to Al Jazeera in 2018, BASIS is "the biggest umbrella organization representing the country's IT sector."[9] BASIS has offices in Dhaka.[10]
In August 2018, BASIS publicly implored RAJUK to allow BASIS members operating software companies out of commercial zones to continue operating, noting that the commercial zones then open did not allow such companies to remain open all day. BASIS at the time said that 800 of its 1,100 members had offices in non-commercial areas.[11]
ICT Award
In July 2017, BASIS created the National ICT Awards.[12] In July 2018, BASIS launched the second national ICT award.[13]
BASIS Project
- Software Technology Park −1 (STP-1)
- BASIS Institute of Technology & Management (BITM)
- BASIS-A2I Joint Project for national portal framework development
- CBI-IT Outsourcing Export Coaching Program
- BASIS Softexpo
- Support to Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park Project (BASIS in collaboration with Bangladesh Hi-Tech park Authority)
- Leveraging ICT (LICT) Project (With the support of Ministry of ICT)
References
- ^ Syed Almar Kabir Archived 2 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. basis.org.bd
- ^ "Star felicitates Sonia Bashir Kabir for her SDG award". The Daily Star. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Bangladesh Quarterly. Department of Films & Publications, Government of Bangladesh. 2001. p. 39.
- ^ June 2016, Mustafa Jabbar’s panel wins BASIS election, The Daily Star
- ^ March 27, 2018 Govt cancels BASIS polls, extends tenure of existing body, The Daily Star
- ^ 2018, MetroNet Bangladesh Ltd CEO Kabir-led panel wins BASIS polls, The Daily Star
- ^ July 20, 2018, Project launched to train women ICT entrepreneurs, Daily Star
- ^ May 26, 2018, Bangladesh software entrepreneur association’s website hacked by Myanmar group, BDNews24
- ^ Saif Khalid and Saqib Sarker, December 28, 2018 Ten years of Sheikh Hasina: 'Development minus democracy', Al Jazeera
- ^ September 27, 2018, BD Venture to help raise funds online, The Daily Star
- ^ August 30, 2018, BASIS urges RAJUK not to close member offices in non-commercial areas, Dhaka Tribune
- ^ July 7, 2018, BASIS ‘National ICT Awards’ kick off, Dhaka Tribune
- ^ July 8, 2018 BASIS launches second edition of ICT award, The Daily Star