Contest for software, info system dev for businesses launched

Fifty-four teams from 20 universities and institutes will participate in the ‘Financial IT Case Competition’ for software and information system development for financial institutions and other related sectors.
In the first round, the teams will submit their projects on July 5 and make their presentation before the jury panel on July 11, said organisers in a press conference at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Wednesday, inaugurating the competition.
Development Research Network has organised the competition funded by Citi Foundation while the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh is the university partner.
The finally selected competitors will make their gala round presentation on August 29.
The top three winners will be awarded prize money worth $5000, $2000, $1000 respectively, they announced.
The organisers termed the event as competition of innovation and development where students will innovate software and information system for financial institutions.
The D.net executive director, Anannya Raihan, Khandaker Parvez Murshed, head of the Global Transaction Services Bangladesh of Citi Bank NA, Syed Akhter Hossain, head of the computer science and engineering department of ULAB, ULAB pro-
vice-chancellor Imran Rahman, professor of the Institute of Business Administration Ferhat Anwar and chief executive officer of CSL Software Solution Rafiqul Islam Rauly were present.

Courtesy of NewAgebd