A Competition on Digital Innovation Challenge for Women 2016 was held yesterday at United International University (UIU), jointly organised by UIU Career Counseling Canter and Women in Digital Bangladesh. Prof Dr M Rezwan Khan, vice chancellor of UIU presided over the ceremonies, while Obaidul Quader, the Minister of Ministry of Rood Transport and Bridges, was present as the chief guest and Selima Ahmad, president of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shameem Ahsan, president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), Dr Yasmeen Haque, professor, department of physics of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, A K M Fahim Mashroor, CEO of Bdjob.com and Abul Khair Patowary, chief adviser of Women in Digital were present as the special guests.

The prize giving ceremony of Digital Innovation For Women, jointly organized by Women In Digital and United International University has taken place on March 8. The event was organized to encourage women to actively participate in technology related businesses. The event took place at UIU auditorium on Women’s Day. Obaidul Quader, MP and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, was present at the occasion as the chief guest. Among the special guests were BASIS President Shamim Ahsan, Selima Ahmad, President of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI), Dr. Yasmin Huq of the Department of Physics at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sukamal Sinha Chowdhury, SME Faculty Consultant of Bangladesh Bank and BIBM and Fahim Mashroor, CEO of BDjobs.

Scope for women be created in competitive representation: Quader DHAKA, March 8, 2016 (BSS)- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today called upon the male persons to come forward with an attitude of cooperation towards their female counterparts for their participation in competitive representation. “We don’t get women candidates to give nomination in Pourasabha (Municipal) and Union Parishad polls. In all the political parties, women are neglected at the grassroots level. Male persons don’t let their female counterparts to come forward. Scope should be given to the country’s womenfolk for their representation in competitive posts. In that case, men should come forward with an attitude of cooperation towards women changing their mentality,” he said.

A competition on ‘Digital Innovation Challenge for Women, 2016’ was held on yesterday at United International University (UIU) jointly organised by UIU Career Counseling Canter and Women in Digital Bangladesh. Prof. Dr. M. Rezwan Khan, Vice Chancellor, United International University presided over the ceremonies while Mr. Obaidul Quader, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Rood Transport and Bridges, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest and Mrs. Selima Ahmad, President, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Shameem Ahsan, President, Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS), Dr. Yasmeen Haque, Professor- Department of Physics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology A.K.M. Fahim Mashroor, CEO, Bdjob.com and Abul Khair Patowary, Chief adviser, Women in Digital were present as the Special Guest at the seminar. Obaidul Quader, Minister, Ministry of Rood Transport and Bridges stressed the need for equal rights of men and women across all political parties in the country.

Competition on digital innovation held at UIU A seminar on ‘Digital Innovation Challenge for Women, 2016’ was held yesterday at United International University (UIU) jointly organised by UIU Career Counseling Centre and Women in Digital Bangladesh, says a press release. Prof M. Rezwan Khan, Vice-chancellor, United International University presided over the ceremonies whileObaidul Quader, Minister, Ministry of Rood Transport and Bridges was present as the chief guest and Mrs Selima Ahmad, President, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Shameem Ahsan, President, Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS), Dr Yasmeen Haque, Professor- Department of Physics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, AKM. Fahim Mashroor, CEO, Bdjob.com and Abul Khair Patowary, chief adviser, Women in Digital were present as the special guests.

The grand finale of ‘Digital Innovation Challenge for Women, 2016’ was held on March 8 at United International University (UIU). The event was jointly organised by UIU Career Counseling Canter and Women in Digital Bangladesh. The contest started on January 28 with the participation of around 32 teams from universities across the country. Of the total teams, 13 were selected to join in the Grand Final.

Digital innovation challenge for women launched. For the first time in Bangladesh, women focused digital innovative competition is taking place. Digital Innovation Challenge for women is a competition, organized by Women In Digital, Bangladesh (WIDBD) in partnership United International University (UIU).

A Competition on Digital Innovation Challenge for Women 2016 was held yesterday at United International University (UIU), jointly organised by UIU Career Counseling Canter and Women in Digital Bangladesh. Prof Dr M Rezwan Khan, vice chancellor of UIU presided over the ceremonies, while Obaidul Quader, the Minister of Ministry of Rood Transport and Bridges, was present as the chief guest and Selima Ahmad, president of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shameem Ahsan, president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), Dr Yasmeen Haque, professor, department of physics of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, A K M Fahim Mashroor, CEO of Bdjob.com and Abul Khair Patowary, chief adviser of Women in Digital were present as the special guests. Obaidul Quader stressed the need for equal rights of men and women across all political parties in the country.

You have also introduced the first „Digital Innovation Challenge for Women“. Can you tell us a little bit what this challenge is about? Nila: The sole purpose of the “Digital Innovation Challenge for Women 2016” is to create an interest in technology among the women in Bangladesh. We have arranged this type of competition for the first time in Bangladesh to encourage women to come into the tech world and motivate them for the future. A total of 248 women participated from all over Bangladesh, representing 49 different projects. The event lasted one and half months – it started on January 28th, 2016 and finished on March 8th, 2016, on International Women’s Day.