The department of Computer Science and Engineering

The department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is the first department of its kind in Bangladesh. BUET offers Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science and Engineering. The Education of CSE BUET is world class in both the Curricula and Research activity.

The best students from all over Bangladesh join this prestigious department. The highly competitive environment, world-class facilities and the hard working faculties nourish every student to be a prime of the field. Currently there are about 700 students studying in Undergraduate Program and about 40 students in Graduate Program.

Prospects of CSE in Bangladesh

Prospects of CSE in Bangladesh
The seminar on CSE, organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering and CSE BUET 99 Alumni Association, targeting the newly admitted students, took place on November 26, 2005 at the BUET Auditorium. The seminar began with a welcome speech from the Head of the Department Prof. Muhammad Masroor Ali. After that a presentation on CSE was demonstrated.

The presentation focused on the key fields of CSE, its demand, opportunities for higher studies, achievements of past and present CSE students, job opportunities for CSE students in Bangladesh and many more. The presentation was prepared by Mushfiqur Rouf (Nasa) and presented by Ahmed Khurshid. Then the invited guests expressed their views on the prospects of CSE graduates in the industry. Officials from the following companies were present in the seminar:

-> Grameen Phone
-> AKTEL
-> Bangla Phone
-> Relisource Technologies Ltd.
-> Millennium Information Solution Ltd.
-> Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd.

The guest speakers expressed how the CSE graduates in their company are proving their abilities successfully. During the speech of the guests, the audience were asked to submit questions addressing Department of CSE or the present guests. The last item of the seminar was a brief Question and Answer period in which some selected questions were answered by the guests, former Head of the Department Prof. Md. Abul Kashem Mia and two of the current Lecturers.

The main objective of establishing BCC is to ensure the effective application and expansion of the use of information technology. In view of this BCC

The main objective of establishing BCC is to ensure the effective application and expansion of the use of information technology. In view of this BCC has been formulating appropriate policies and implementing them since its inception. The description and the lists depicting the steps taken and other activities are presented in the following sections.


1. Advisory Services

BCC as the organization of the government entrusted with the responsibility to deal with matters related to computerization, renders advisory services to different government departments, organizations and autonomous bodies. It has contributed in computerization of about one hundred and forty organizations during the period of 1990-91 to 2005-06. The list of organizations includes the ministries, directorates, projects, autonomous bodies, schools, colleges, and many other types of organizations. The year-wise list is given in Annex-A.


2. IT- Based Training Courses

Computer related training is important in developing skilled manpower in information technology. Training has an important place among the activities of BCC. During the year 1990-91 to 1996-97 a total of three hundred and sixty one trainee has been trained under the training program. A large part of this group is the officials and staffs from government and autonomous bodies. Besides, the teachers of different schools, colleges and other educational institutions and private candidates took part in the training program.




3. Development Projects Taken And Implemented


Keeping in view a number of objectives, such as:

(1) Expansion of activities of BCC;
(2) Expansion of uses of computer and IT in the country;
(3) Development of skilled manpower;
(4) Expansion of IT-based export business.


Annexure - A


List of Advisory Services

Section-1

1. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operative
2. NGO Bureau, President's Secretariat
3. House Building Research Institute, Mirpur, Dhaka
4. Planning Division, Ministry of Planning
5. Trading Corporation of Bangladesh
6. ESP, Tariff Commission
7. National Museum
8. National Broadcasting Authority
9. Directorate of Narcotics Control
10. Central Public Library
11. Bangladesh Shipping Corporation
12. Bangladesh Ordinance Factory
13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
14. Bangladesh Petroleum Institute
15. President Security Force
16. National Board of Revenue
17. Directorate of Youth Development
18. Architecture Department, Poorta Bhaban
19. Planning Commission, Socio-Economic Infrastructure Division, Public
Administration, Manpower, Science and Technology Division
20. Bangladesh Bank, Head Office
21. Passport and Immigration and Special Branch of Police
22. Defense services Command and Staff College, Mirpur
23. Institute of Mental Health and Research, Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital
24. General Manager, Chittagong Telecommunication Office, T&T Board, Chittagong
25. Land Appeal Board, Segun Bagicha, Dhaka
26. Finance Division, Government of Bangladesh
27. Information Management Section, Directorate of Family Planning
28. Ministry of Women Affairs



Section-2

1. Institute of Mental Health and Research, Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital.
2. Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board, Office of Chief Executive, Chittagong
Telecommunication Region, Chittagong
3. Land Appeal Board, Segun Bagicha, Dhaka
4. Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
5. Directorate of Family Planning, Information Management Section
6. Directorate of Women Affairs
7. Ministry of Industry
8. East Bengal Regimental Centre
9. Sonali Bank, Head Office
10. Trading Corporation of Bangladesh
11. Election Commission Secretariat
12. Arab Bangladesh Bank
13. Cabinet Division
14. Fouzderhat Cadet College
15. Bangladesh Lok & Karushilpa Foundation



Section-3

1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Election Commission Secretariat
4. National Board of Revenue
5. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)
6. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
7. Cabinet Division
8. Prime Minister's Secretariat
9. Science and Technology Division, Ministry Education
10. Fouzderhat Cadet College
11. Sonali Bank, Head Office
12. Meghna Petroleum
13. Directorate of Printing, Paper, Forms and Publications
14. Islamic Foundation
15. President's Secretariat
16. Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation
17. Mohammadpur Fertility Services and Training Centre
18. Bangladesh Ordinance Factory, Gazipur
19. Bangladesh Lok & Karushilpa Foundation
20. Bangladesh Biman
21. Defense Services Command and Staff College
22. Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation
23. Bangladesh Film Archive
24. Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC)
25. Ministry of Food
26. Dhaka City Corporation
27. Dhaka Education Board
28. Directorate of Bangladesh Land Record and Survey
29. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
30. BANSDOC
31. Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat
32. Bangladesh National Cadet Corps
33. National Security & Intelligence Department
34. Ministry of Finance
35. National Public Library
36. Social Science Research Council
37. C & G Office




Section-4

1. C & G Office
2. Primary and Mass Education Department
3. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)
4. Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC)
5. Dhaka Education Board
6. National Parliament Secretariat
7. National Broadcasting Corporation
8. Bangladesh Shishu Academy
9. Bangladesh Railway
10. Implementing, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Planning
11. Directorate of Police
12. Ministry of Education
13. BANSDOC
14. Prime Minister's Secretariat
15. Dhaka WASA
16. RAJUK
17. Directorate of Government Transport
18. Thana Health Complex
19. Election Commission
20. Ministry of Science and Technology
21. Postal Department
22. Ministry of Religion
23. Ministry of Information
24. Ministry of works
25. Bangladesh Krishi Bank
26. Cabinet Division
27. Administrative Reform Committee
28. Directorate of Youth Development
29. Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority
30. Tariff Commission
31. Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation



Section-5

1. Assistance of Dhaka District Administration regarding Land Revenue Management

2. Advisory Services to Directorate of Land Record and Survey regarding Computerization

3. Advisory Services to Bangladesh National Scientific and Technical Documentation
Centre (BANSDOC) regarding Computerization

4. Assistance to National Academy of Education management (NAEM) in conducting
examination for recruitment of Programmer

5. Assistance for recruitment of programmer of Army Head Quarter

6. Technical assistance of Ministry of Science and Information & Communication
Technology for installation of a Network

7. Advisory Services to Ministry of Land in modernization of Record and Map management
through computerization

8. Advisory Services to Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre regarding
Computerization

9. Dock Workers management Board, Chittagong

10. Advisory Services to PACC regarding expansion of Computer Systems

11. Advisory Services to Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education to introduce
Computer Course on College level

12. Advisory Services to Directorate of National Security Intelligence about
computerization

13. Advisory Services to Dhanmondi Government Girls' School about computerization

14. Advisory Services to IMED for procurement of computers

15. Advisory Services to Ministry of Finance for evaluating tender to procure computer

16. Assistance to Saudi Bangladesh Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company
regarding computerization

17. Advisory Services to Ministry of Education about computer

18. Conducted Aptitude and Programming test for recruitment of Programmers for
Secondary Education Development Project

19. Conducted examination for recruitment of computer personnel of Directorate of
Fisheries

20. Advisory Services to Directorate of Primary Education for procurement of Computer

21. Advisory Services to Ministry of Religion for procurement of Computer

22. Verification and evaluation of the report of ODA consultant regarding
Computerization of Police Department

23. Assistance to Sub-Committee on Computer of BSTI on formulation of standard Bengali
Code

24. Conducted Examination for recruitment of computer personnel for Bangladesh Airforce

25. Advisory Services to Ministry of Education to computerize S.S.C and H.S.C
examination result

26. Assistance to RAJUK to installation computer system

27. Advisory Services to Ministry of works and Housing to design computer system

28. Advisory Services to Cabinet Division to install computer system

29. Advisory services to Administrative Reform Committee regarding computerization

30. Advisory services to Directorate of Youth Development regarding application of
computer

31. Assistance to Dhaka City Corporation about application of Computer

32. Advisory services to Bangladesh Krishi Bank for procurement of computer

33. Advisory services to Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat about application
of computer

34. Assistance to Directorate of Women Affairs about application of computer

35. Assistance to Ministry of Education about feasibility of data entry industry

36. Advisory services to Ministry of establishment about computer department of Jiban
Bima Corporation

37. Assistance to Postal Department about computerization

38. Assistance Election Commission on Voters Database and ID Card Project

39. Assistance to BDR to introduce Computer

40. Advisory services to Directorate of Controller General Defense Finance (CGDF) on
Defense services officers payroll computerization

41. Advisory services to BG Press to control Data Entry Productivity Standard

42. Advisory services to WASA to introduce computer

43. Advisory services to Sub-Committee on Computer of BSTI

44. Assistance to Security Printing press to recruit computer personnel

45. Assistance to Ministry of Water Transport regarding computer training of employee

46. Advisory services to Directorate of Technical Education to procure computer

47. Assistance to Directorate of Secondary and higher Secondary Education to verify
computer and peripheral

48. Advisory services to T&T Staff College to establish a computer laboratory

49. Advisory services to IMED under Ministry of Planning to procure computer

50. Advisory services to Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recruit lecturer of computer
for Bangladesh Mission School in Saudi Arabia

51. Advisory services to Support for Monitoring Sustainable Development unit in
Bangladesh Project to procure computer

52. Advisory services to Adarsha Gram Project of Ministry of land to a computer Expert

53. Assistance to appoint consultant for installation computer and develop system

54. Assistance to Ministry of Education and open University on feasibility study of
Software and Data Entry Industry

55. Advisory services to Directorate of Housing and Work about computerization

56. Assistance to Gazipur Women's College to recruit Lecturer of computer

57. Advisory services to President's Secretariat about installation of computer

58. Advisory services to National Parliament Secretariat about application of computer

59. Advisory services to Directorate of Women Affair about computerization

60. Advisory services to Ministry of Education about Data Entry Industry in technical
education system.




Section-6

1. Advisory services to Land Record and Survey

2. Advisory services to Ministry of Land about computerization of land records

3. Assistance to Public Library about purchase of Microcomputer

4. Evaluation of tender for purchase of computers for Ministry of Home Affairs

5. Advisory services to RAJUK

6. Advisory services to National Board of Revenue in computerization

7. Advisory services to National Data Bank in computerization

8. Conducted tests for Assistant Programmer for Power Development Board

9. Advisory services for computerization of Dhaka WASA

10. Designing computer systems for national Security Intelligence

11. Advisory services to Prime Minister's Secretariat about purchase of computers and
related matters

12. Advisory services to the Secretariat of national Assembly in repair of computer
systems in evaluation of computer skill of reporters and in recruitment of computer
personnel

13. Advisory services to Technical Education Board in Purchase of Computers

14. Technical Evaluation of tenders for purchase computer of Election Commission

15. Preparation of Tender Schedule for computer purchase of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

16. Evaluation of tenders for purchase of computer for Election Commission

17. Conducted tests for recruitment of programmers for Power Development Board

18. Evaluation of tender schedule for installation of a network in BCSIR

19. Inspect computer room and services to Ministry of Finance regarding recruitment of
computer personnel.

20. Technical advisory services to PATC for procurement of computer

21. Evaluation of tender schedule for procurement of computer in Ministry of Religion

22. Evaluation of tender schedule for procurement of computer in cardiovascular
institute and hospital

23. Assistance to RAJUK Model School and College for procurement of computer and
peripheral

24. Technical Evaluation of tender schedule for procurement of computer and assistance
to recruit manpower in Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

25. Evaluation of tender schedule of purchase of computer and assistance to appoint a
consultant in Department of Primary and Mass Education

26. Assistance to Evaluate tender Schedule for purchase of computer of Bureau of Anti
Corruption

27. Assistance to BANSDOC regarding installation of network and recruitment of
personnel

28. Assistance to Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology for
recruitment of programmer, Librarian and operator

29. Advisory services to Rupali Bank about computer

30. Assistance to Technical committee and computer Faculty

31. Assistance to Ministry of Education, Education Board for recruitment of personnel

32. Assistance to Ministry of Establishment about procurement of computer, recruitment
of personnel and declaration condemning o Mini Computer

33. Evaluation of tender Schedule for computerization of Primary Scholarship
Examination in Directorate of primary Education

34. Assistance to Ministry of Education for recruitment of computer personnel

35. Technical assistance to BSTI Head Office for purchasing computer, Laser Printer and
other peripherals

36. Advisory services to Appellate Division Supreme Court to recruit manpower and on
repair, maintenance and upgrading the existing system

37. Assistance to Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management for recruitment
of computer, personnel

38. Advisory services to Mohammadpur Fertility Services and training centre about
computer

39. Advisory services to Bangladesh Tariff Commission regarding computerization

40. Advisory services to Bangladesh Film Development corporation for introducing
Computer Network

41. Advisory services to Bangladesh inland water transport corporation regarding
procurement of computer

42. Conducted examination to recruit computer personnel for office of chief
Administrative Officer of Ministry of Defense

43. Advisory services to Trading Corporation of Bangladesh about computer system

44. Assistance to Ministry of Defense about computerization

45. Advisory services to Ministry of Food about repair of computer

46. Assistance to Ministry of Education in preparation of tender specification for
purchasing computer and peripheral for Selected Non-government Secondary School
renovation and Development project

47. Technical Evaluation of tender schedule for procurement of computer in BANBEIS

48. Evaluation of tender specification and inspection of supplied computer of personnel
department of Banga Bhaban

49. Evaluation of tender schedule for procurement of computer and peripheral for office
of Transport commissioner, Directorate of Government Transport

50. Advisory services to Bangladesh Press Institute regarding procurement of computer

51. Advisory services to Pubali Bank on computerization.

Monthly Computer Barta

Monthly Computer Barta, the popular ICT magazine that is working as a leading ICT media in Bangladesh since last 9 years. Basically, The Monthly Computer Barta is working to create a new industry named ICT and Electronics in Bangladesh. Beside our main stream we are working on ICT event management, providing Data service and ICT Business Communication Development sector gradually
Fiscal and Financial Incentives

1.
There will be no discrimination in case of duties and taxes for the same type of industries set up in the public and private sectors.


2.
(a)
Tax holiday facilities will be available for five or seven years depending on location of the industrial enterprise. Tax holiday facilities will be provided in accordance with the existing laws. The period of such tax holiday will be calculated from the month of commencement of commercial production. Tax holiday certificate will be issued by NBR for the total tax holiday period within ninety day of submission of application.



(b)
Industrial under takings not enjoying tax holiday will enjoy accelerated depreciation allowance. Such allowance is available at the rate of hundred percent of the cost of the machinery or plant if the industrial undertaking is set up in the areas falling within the cities of Dhaka, Narayangong, Chittagong and, Khulna and areas within areas of ten mils from the municipal limits of those cities. If the industrial undertaking is set up elsewhere in the country, accelerated depreciation is allowed at the rate of eighty percent in the first year and twenty percent in the second year.


3.
The present structure of confessional duties on imported capital machinery, based on area demarcation. Viz. "Developed" and "Underdeveloped" will remain in force. Value added tax (VAT) is not payable for import of capital machinery’s and spares. In addition to other measures, creation of and Equity Development Fund will be considered for providing assistance to the industrial entrepreneurs in underdeveloped areas.


4.
There will be differential duty structure for imported raw materials, intermediate inputs and finished products in ascending order. Tariff anomalies, if any, will be reviewed in accordance with the existing rules and regulations.


5.
In order to eliminate any unfair competition, rationalization will be undertaken keeping in view the interests of the entrepreneurs as well as consumers. Bangladesh Tariff commission will regularly review such cases and recommend necessary measures.


6.
Industrial enterprises in the private sector outside the Export processing zones (EPZS), and joint venture (Type-B) and Local (Type-C) industries units in the EPZs may, with prior BOI approval, enter into supplier’s credit and other foreign currency loan contracts with lenders abroad. 100% foreign owned (Type-A) industrial units located within the EPZs may freely borrow abroad without any prior approval. Remittance abroad towards repayments of principal and interest on these borrowings may be sent through banks without prior Bangladesh Bank approval.


7.
Special incentives will be provided to encourage non-resident Bangladeshi (NRSs) for investment. In case of their investment in Bangladesh, they will enjoy facilities similar to those given to the foreign investors. In case of initial public offering (IPO) of shares, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reserve ten per cent of the shares for the NRBs. Furthermore; they can maintain foreign currency deposits in the Non-resident Foreign Currency Deposit (NFCD) Account.


8.
Special fiscal incentives may be provided to industries identified as the "Thrust Sectors" as well as to small and cottage industries. Special financial arrangement may, form time to time, be designed by the Government in support of these sectors.


9.
An Entrepreneur will not be required to pay transfer fee and/or capital gain tax in case (s) he wants to use his/her own land to establish a new enterprise (duly registered with the BOI) under his/her ownership or wants to convert his/her existing enterprise into a "limited company" without changing the ownership structure.


10.
Measures will be taken to create industrial fund in the Bangladesh Band, strengthen specialized Banks, establish country fund, expand capital market, create venture capital and rationalize tax holiday system.


11.
The rate of stamp duty will be rationalized for the purpose of mortgaging of immovable property in the banking system

The Bangladesh Computer Society is regarded

The Bangladesh Computer Society is regarded as the leading professional and learned society in the field of computers and information systems in Bangladesh. It was established in 1979. The Bangladesh Government Register no -1638(53)/95.This is also Sister Societies of IEEE Computer Society.

Five categories of membership to the Society.

Student member
Graduate Member
Associate Member
Member
Fellow
BCS Professional Membership is an industry benchmark. Its membership grades begin with Student and Graduate, then move to professional grades with Associate, Member and onto Fellow for highly qualified and experienced practitioners.

BCS and ISEB qualifications help to broaden the knowledge and skills sets of IT professionals.

Networking
Member Discounts
Publications
Knowledge Services
Training & Development

Bangladesh Computer Samity

Bangladesh Computer Samity is the voice of ICT industry of Bangladesh. It is the national association of the ICT companies in Bangladesh. BCS was established in 1987 with eleven members.
The ICT industries of Bangladesh comprises distributors, dealers, resellers of computer and allied products, locally assembled computer vendors, software developers and exporters, internet service providers, ICT based educational institutions and training houses, ICT embedded services providers etc.
The total number of members stands 741 at present. The body is run by a 7-number executive committee elected every two years.

computer for bangladesh

Millions of school children across the globe are graduating without knowing how to use a computer, or benefitting from using the computer as an educational aid. The case of Bangladesh is no different, and moreover lack of resources in rural area schools is widening the digital divide between the rural and urban population. The Open Source Computer Education Program (OSCEP) is a low-cost, high impact solution based on open source software, which will attempt to promote computer education at primary and secondary schools in rural Bangladesh with some innovative hardware, software and project management solution. In addition to furthering computer literacy and computer-based education, OSCEP also intends to encourage adoption of open source design and promote the culture of volunteerism amongst youth in Bangladesh.