Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is organising the IT exposition at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.

On the sidelines of the show a number of IT-related seminars are being organised, and one of the yesterday's roundtables was on 'Electronic Transaction in ICT ACT-2006: New Business Opportunities'. Secretary to Science and ICT ministry SM Wahiduz Zaman was the chief guest at the seminar.

Zaman discussed different aspects of the pilot project regarding setting up of a government community e-centre for benefiting the rural community through IT, said a press release.

At the seminar Barrister Tanjibul Alam talked about the legal validity of electronic transaction under the newly gazetted sections of ICT ACT-2006.The passage of this law has given legal recognition to online and cellular transactions that will play an important role in promoting e-commerce, he said.

At the other roundtable on 'Non-Traditional Financing for Software & ITES Industry', which was presided over by BASIS President Sarwar Alam, speakers discussed the ways how banks and financial intuitions can finance different software firms in the country.

Two other seminars on 'Awaiting Opportunities: Aligning IT Education towards Software Industry Needs' and 'IT Outsourcing to Bangladesh: New Growth Trends' will be held today.

Besides, on the concluding day BASIS will give away 'Best IT Use Award' to seven companies for the best use of IT in their business. Industries Adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury is expected to be present at the award giving ceremony.

The show is open for all between 10am and 8pm with an entry fee of Tk20.

Cellphone operator AKTEL is the main sponsor of the event while Microsoft Bangladesh and Business Promotion Council of commerce ministry are the co-sponsors. The Daily Star, Channel i and Radio Today are the media partners.