DHAKA: The 4-day international event on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) titled ‘Digital World 2015’ is set to begin at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital from Monday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the show at 3:00pm on the day in presence of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) secretary general Houlin Zhao, said ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.

Moreover, Prime Minister's ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and also her son, will attend the program, the minister added.

Palak made the declaration at a press conference held at BICC in city’s Agargaon area Sunday noon.

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) president Shamim Ahsan, among others, was present at the conference.

The exposition will remain open for all from 10:00am to 8:00pm everyday till Thursday.

However, the ‘Digital World’ will jointly be organized by ICT Division and BASIS.

Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), Association of Mobile Telecom Operators (AMTOB), Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), Bangladesh Association of Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO), Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum (BIJF), Bangladesh Women in IT (BWIT) and Chief Technology Officers (CTO) Forum are also associated with Access to Information (a2i) program of Prime Minister’s Office and BASIS for making the program a success.

According to Palak, 85 IT professionals from 25 countries will attend this year’s event.

However, the exclusive part of the fair will be a ministerial conference, to be attended by also a good number of ministers from several countries.

Moreover, this year’s event will include programs like world soft expo, e-governance expo, e-commerce expo, mobile innovation expo, business process management conference, IT job fair, CEO night and award giving ceremony etc.

BDST: 1922 HRS, FEB 08, 2015