‘At the beginning of this year, Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially announced information technology as the Product of the Year 2022. BASIS has taken significant steps in this regard. BASIS has many initiatives underway to encourage women’s participation in IT. Today’s workshop is a manifestation of its continuity’ – BASIS Vice-President (Administration) Abu Daud Khan said this at the workshop on ‘Digital Business Identification (DBID)’ organized by BASIS. The workshop was organized by the BASIS Standing Committee on Women in IT on October 8, Saturday afternoon at the BASIS Auditorium. Farhana Irish, Director-3 (Joint Secretary) of WTO Cell of the Ministry of Commerce gave a detailed presentation about ‘Digital Business Identification (DBID)’ as a resource person in the workshop.
The workshop was chaired by Habib Ullah Tuhin, Chairman of the BASIS Standing Committee on Women in IT. The workshop was conducted by Co-Chairman Nishat Mushfiqua. BASIS Executive Director Abu Issa Mohammad Mainuddin delivered the welcome speech at the workshop. Mohammad Sayed Ali, Deputy Secretary, WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, among others, spoke at the workshop.
Incidentally, the Digital Business Identity will be applicable only for digital commerce establishments and the guidelines are being implemented across the country. A list of type-wise digital commerce organizations is being prepared through this guide. Before getting the DBID number, the national identity card of the applicant along with the chairman, director, national identity card of the house owner, trade license, company registration number etc. should be given with the application.
Meanwhile, BASIS expressed its gratitude to the Ministry of Commerce for nominating the relevant senior officials in response to BASIS’s invitation. A significant number of women members of BASIS attended the workshop.
