March 18, 2006

Bangladeshi Companies in CeBIT

Bangladeshi companies are showing their potentiality and competency in CeBIT 2006, at Hannover, Germany. CeBIT is called the greatest ICT showdown on earth regarding new and future technology. Seven Bangladeshi organizations are available in this CeBIT showing Bangladesh as a strong and highly capable place of ICT outsourching and offshore business. Comapanies and their contact emails are as follows-

1. Export Promotion Bureau Bangladesh. email: epd.bd@aitlbd.net
2. Daud Information Technology Ltd. email: info@dauditl.com
3. DOHATEC NEW MEDIA . email: dohatec@bol-online.com
4. Fornix Soft Ltd. email: info@fornix-soft.com
5. LeadSoft Bangladesh Ltd. email: papias@leads-bd.com
6. REVE Systems. email: info@revesoft.com
7. Visual Soft Ltd. email: vsoft@bol-online.com

"Bangladeshi companies are really doing well in the global competitive exhibition"- said Luna Samsuddoha, Head of Dohatech new media. Dohatec is a successful outsourcing company headed by Bangladeshi woman. She is very confident to see the success of Bangladesh in ICT sector.

Details of CeBIT is available at www.cebit.de.
Posted after return from CeBIT, Hannover, Germany.

March 10, 2006

Energy from Coastal Wind in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the lowest energy consumed and densely populated country in the world. Only around 32% of total population is getting electricity and mostly covers the urban areas. But almost 76% of population is living in rural areas. Year by year energy demand is increasing. In rural areas above 75% of energy comes from Biomass. Natural gas is the only available sources of conventional energy for electricity production in Bangladesh which will be depleted within 15 years. World is now running for alternative sources of energy like solar, wind, tidal, micro-hydro. Also these are now must for sustainable environment by reducing the global warming.
Recent study and analysis on solar and wind energy assessment in Bangladesh show that in the coastal areas few Inlands and Islands should have fairly wind potentiality. It is to be mentioned that till now in the coastal and remote areas less then 3% of population are enjoying grid electricity. So far solar home system in Bangladesh is playing an important role both to meet the minimum energy demand and economic development in rural and remote areas. Now it’s time to think for wind……. (more)

March 03, 2006

Software Offshore and Outsourcing Business in Bangladesh- I

Jaxara
Daniel (Danny) K. Boice is president and chief executive officer of Jaxara the next generation of offshore software development. Jaxara had revenues of US$2.5 million for the fiscal year ending January 2006, and employs more than 50 people in 5 countries and regions.

Boice has managed the planning and setup of offshore software development, user interface development, quality assurance and testing centers in Dhaka, Bangadesh. Read more http://www.jaxara.com/ and http://www.sologig.com/employer/profiles/view.php?id=152592

M & H Informatics
M&H Informatics is in its twelfth year of providing premium Information Technology solutions and services, focussing on project execution, IT consulting, software engineering, and project management.

M&H Informatics AG officially opens the doors of its offshore development site in Bangladesh today, October 1st, 2004. The M&H Informatics Bangladesh offices are located in NOOR Tower in the city center of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and employs 15 new associates, all with university degrees in computer science and profound international experience in application development, project- and quality-management in their previous career steps. More on this Press Release

To be continued...( more companies with success stories)

March 01, 2006

Music of Bangladesh - Lalon, Baul, Nazrul, Tagore and Dance

Bangladesh is traditionally very rich in its musical heritage. From the ancient times, music documented the lives of the people. The store of folk song abounds in spiritual lyrics of Lalan Shah, Hasan Raja, Romesh Shill and many anonymous lyricists. Bangla music arena is enriched with Jari, Shari, Bhatiali, Murshidi and other types of folk songs. Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Sangeet are Bangalees' precious heritage. Modern music is also practiced widely. Contemporary patterns have more inclinations to west. Pop song and band groups are also coming up mainly in Dhaka City.

Classical forms of the sub-continent predominate in Bangladeshi dance. The folk, tribal and Middle Eastern traits are also common. Among the tribal dances, particularly popular are Monipuri and Santal.

Bangladesh is known for its individual music style in the region like Gomvhira in Chapainawabganj.
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