BD to host World Congress on Information Technology-2021

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Economic Reporter :
Bangladesh has been elected as a host country for arranging “World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)-2021, the largest event of the world in information technology.
At a meeting, World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) Thursday selected Bangladesh to host the WICT in 2021 as the country bagged its majority votes defeating Australia, the ICT Division sources said.
Secretary General of WITSA Dr James H Poisant, President of Australian Information Industry Association Rob Fitzpatrick and Chairman of National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) R Chandra Shekhaor and representatives of different countries, among others, attended the meeting
The ICT division sources said the WITSA accepted the proposal of Bangladesh to host World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in 2021 considering its remarkable success in the past seven years.
In his instant reaction, Prime Minister’s ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, “It is very good news for Bangladesh and it is great achievement.”
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