Seminar on Bangladesh's IT sector held in Tokyo

A seminar on the prospect of Bangladesh's IT sector was held yesterday at Fujitsu Research Institute in Tokyo.

Embassy of Bangladesh and Fujitsu Research Institute jointly organised the seminar, attended by over 100 representatives from different Japanese companies.

The keynote paper on the macroeconomic development of Bangladesh and prospects of Bangladesh's IT sector was presented by Rabab Fatima, ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan.

She said in 2019, Bangladesh was the 41st largest economy of the world, and is forecasted to be in the 24th position by 2032.

She urged Japanese investors to invest in IT sector of Bangladesh and to recruit skilled Bangladeshi IT professionals.

In a separate presentation, Akito Takahashi, director of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), explained the JICA development initiative in Bangladesh, including IT cooperation between the countries.

Later former president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) Mahboob Zaman discussed on Bangladesh-Japan IT collaboration. Besides, Nakatani Hirohisa of Fujitsu Research Institute pointed out the diverse IT market of Bangladesh as well as Asia.

A video documentary showcasing the development of Bangladesh was screened at the programme. The seminar was organised with the support of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), JICA and BASIS.