The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh team at a country- showcasing event at the United Nations on Wednesday called for more investment in ICT sector by global investors.

Organised by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the two-day event included a series of interactive panel discussions and country presentations by emerging markets like Bangladesh and Turkey as well as already developed markets like India.

It was attended by a large number of information technology professionals, investors, venture capitalists and representatives from developing countries and international financial institutions, said a press release of Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN from New York yesterday .

The Bangladesh team comprised of a government representative from the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN and three representatives from the private sector who apprised the forum of the positive environment created in Bangladesh to attract more investment in the ICT sector. Javed Ahmad, CEO of Aprosoft, a Boston based IT consulting and outsourcing company with an offshore development centre in Bangladesh, briefed on the recent developments of the ICT industry and its future potentials.

Kamal Quadir, founder of CellBazaar, which introduced electronic platform for market information via cell phones, shared his experience in transferring technology to Bangladesh. Kazi Islam, CEO of Grameen Solutions, spoke on the opportunities and future possibilities of ICT development in Bangladesh and called for increased investment by technology partners.

The presentation was followed by lively exchange of views by investors and panelists. Some investors openly informed that they were very bullish about Bangladesh's investment climate and the potentials of return on equity.

Expressing deep appreciation for the recent developments in the ICT sector, a representative of an international financial organisation informed that his organisation would focus on possibilities of more investment in Bangladesh since much of the information he got today made him take a fresh look at the emerging investment climate.