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BCS digital summit draws mixed reactions
Visitors inquire about Notebooks, which were among the hot favourites at the BCS ICT World 2009
The BCS Information and Communication Technology (ICT) expo titled BCS ICT World 2009 was buzzing with youth goons. Some experienced latest technology and know-how needed for their level while some were embodied with the dreams and the expectations offered by this expo for their betterment, materially and spiritually. Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) held the five-day expo at Bangabandhu International Summit Centre from November 17 that was summed up with 'Digital Bangladesh Summit 2009' on November 22. Some 83 stalls and 32 pavilions were set up in the expo where about 65 companies took part. It showcased some new hardware. Among them, HP and Lexmark's new printers, Computer City's USB TV stick, Computer Today's high definition LCD monitor, RM System and Satcom Computer's Apple products, JAN Associates Ltd's Ixus and Canon brand camera were on high demand. Windows seven at Binary Logic, WiMax technology at Qubee and newspapers archive at Ryans Archive were the other products that attracted the visitors. They also browsed Internet free there. Besides, computer magazine Computer Jagat arranged live web cast facility in the expo through its website http://video.com jagat.com which drew visitors' attention home and abroad. Moreover, the expo also gave room to six pre-summit discussion sessions titled Sustainable Connectivity for Building Digital Bangladesh, Legal & Regulatory Reforms for Establishing Digital Bangladesh, Digital Education, Knowledge & Economy for Digital Bangladesh, Creative Digital Bangladesh and Digital Parliament. Munir Hasan, senior consultant of Access to Information (A2I) project at Prime Minister's Office, told The Daily Star this kind of arrangement is necessary to create awareness for accomplishing the target of digital Bangladesh. Besides, it would be better not to think that the 306 work plans set in the National ICT Policy 2009 are the only way to portray digital Bangladesh. Other innovative ideas regarding the e-readiness for e-society are necessary in every steps of our life, he added. Bhuiyan Inam Lenin, editor of monthly Computer and Telecom Bichitra said though six pre-summit sessions were held, the role of media for digital Bangladesh to make the people aware of it was ignored. The Sustainable Connectivity for Building Digital Bangladesh seminar was only down-to-earth session regarding the present need of Bangladesh, other sessions hardly could meet the demand line, he added. He termed the other sessions 'cut-paste' and 'bookish'. Though there was a demand of getting the seminar papers from the BCS ICT expo's web site (http://www.bcsictworld.com), none from home and abroad was able to get papers through it, alleged a frustrated visitor in the expo. Another visitor expressed his concern over the BCS digital summit saying the present work style of e-Krishi (Agriculture) resembles only availability of the agriculture information to farmers through ICT enabled service. But the farmers should be taught new cultivation technologies and this is how the e-Agriculture could be accomplished. This discussion was absent in the BCS digital summit, he said adding that same situation is also prevailing at e-WASA project.
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