BASIS SoftExpo begins today

The country’s largest ICT four-day fair titled “BASIS SoftExpo 2023” is going to start on Thursday.

With the slogan “Welcome to Smartverse”, the largest IT exhibition in Bangladesh’s history, will be held at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center at Purbachal in the capital.

Companies from both the home and abroad will set up a total of 204 stalls/pavilions with participation of over 200 ICT local and international experts, according to a press release.

During the mega show, 18 roundtable meetings, seminars, and knowledge sharing sessions highlighting various aspects of Bangladesh's ICT capabilities, potentials, innovation, and policy will be held.

The gigantic exhibition will be organized by Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS).

On the opening day at 3 pm, a roundtable meeting titled “Policy Dialogue: How ICT Sector Can Save Foreign Currency”, and a seminar on “Game Publishing: An Untapped Potential for Bangladesh” will be held. Another roundtable meeting on “Software QA and Testing: Prospect in Outsourcing and Offshoring,” and a seminar on “Impact Areas of 4IR in SDGs for Smart Bangladesh” will be held at 6 pm on the same day.