Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– The e-commerce week-2013 began in the capital Dhaka on Saturday with the theme of ‘Shop online, anything, anytime’.
The observance of the week has been jointly organized by the Bangladesh Bank (BB), the country’s central bank and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) for the first time to spread the online-based services across the country.
BB Governor Atiur Rahman inaugurated the week in a city hotel saying e-commerce would benefit both buyers and sellers in the city, as physical movement is difficult due to the traffic jam here.
He hoped the e-commerce week would create awareness among the people and businessmen about online procurement and transaction.
Executive Director of BB Das Gupta Ashim Kumar, e-commerce week convener and BASIS senior Vice-President Shameem Ahsan, BASIS president A K M Fahim Mashroor, BRAC Bank managing director Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Dutch Bangla Bank deputy managing director Abul Kashem Mohammad Shirin and SSL Commerz chief executive Saiful Islam, among others, spoke on the occasion.
A total of 15 ICT organizations, offering e-commerce services, are taking part in the e-commerce week.
Besides, four round table discussions, a seminar, two technical sessions and exhibitions at Dhaka University would be held during the week to raise awareness among the people about e- commerce.
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