CeBIT 20126-10 March 2012

Hannover, Germany

ARFITECH 14

Corporate IT Limited 15

IBCS-PRIMAX Software (Bangladesh) Ltd. 16

SYNCHRONOUS ICT 17

TechnoVista Limited 18

Country Profile 03

Economy 04

Industry at a Glance 05

Business Specialization of BASIS Member Companies 06

Export Trends in Recent Years 07

International Expo & Projects Participated by BASIS 08

Demography 09

Education 10

Why Outsource IT to Bangladesh 11

Bangladesh IT 12

Government Support to IT Outsourcing 13

Albatross Technologies Limited 19

eMedia Bangladesh 19

Information Engineers and Consultants Bangladesh Ltd. 20

Mazumder IT Ltd. 20

Stractured Data Systems Limited 21

Unisource Technology 21

About BASIS 22

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Bangladesh has been enlisted in the Gartner’s report as one of the top 30 IT Outsourcing Destination.

GDP (million USD, at market prices)

Real GDP growth (%)

Real industrial production growth (%)

Per capita GDP (USD, at market prices)

Export (million USD)

Import (million USD)

Foreign exchange reserves (million USD)

Current account balance (million USD)

Consumer Price Index in�ation

Exchange rate (Taka/Dollar)

Outstanding foreign debt (% of GDP)

68,415

6.43

8.40

475

14,091

19,553

5,278

804

9.10

68.90

22.55

2007

79,554

6.19

6.90

547

17,497

25,170

5,789

628

8.90

69.00

21.23

2008

89,359

5.74

6.50

608

17,048

23,074

10,340

3,345

5.40

70.13

21.52

2009

100,075

5.83

6.40

673

21,652

29,075

10,790

3,734

8.10

70.82

24.22

2010

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Industry at a Glance

No. of Registered Software & ITES Companies : 800+

No. of BASIS Member Companies : 458 (as of July 2011)

Approx. Revenue from Software : Tk. 790 crore

Approx. Revenue from ITES : Tk. 1050 crore

Export (FY 2011) : US $ 41.47 Millionup to may 2011 (from july 2010 to may 2011)

No. of Exporting Companies* : 160+

(Only registered companies. Does not include no. of freelancers)

No. of Export Destination Countries : 60+

Approx. No. of Human Resource Employed in the Industry : 30,000 +

Approx. Revenue of Local Industry (incl. Export) : Tk. 1,800 crore(Does not include sales amount of imported software) (US $ 250 million)

Industry Revenue Proportion

ITES

Software

56%44%

800 +

Tk. 1,800 crore + (US$ 250 million)

Enterprise no.

Revenue of Software & ITES Industry

Total Human Resource Employed in the Industry

30,000 + Professionals

Source: BASIS survey

Business Specialization of BASIS Member Companies

Reseller/ Valueadded reseller

IT Infrastructuremanagement

R&D ServicesSystemIntegration

Mobile Application/Content Provider

ProductDevelopment

E-commerce/Web services

IT EnabledServices

Customizedapplication

development &maintenance

76.3%

49.8%45.4%

18.3% 16.7%

11.4%6.6%

3.2% 2.8%

Source: BASIS survey

Technical Expertise of Software Companies

Source: BASIS surveyC/C++JavaOracleAjaxVBFlashASPMS SQLPHP.NETMySQL

51%48%

54%54%55%57%60%

70%72%77%79%

Domain (Functional) and Industry Specialization of Software Companies

Media Content Management SystemMicro Finance (MFI) Solution

Insurance Management SystemE-Learning

Office Management SolutionCapital Market Solution

Security, Biometric & Alert SystemsPOS & Inventory Management System

Hospital Management SysmentEnterprise Content Management

Education Institute Mgt. ApplicationCustomized Software Development

Mobile ApplicationCommunication Solution

Web Development Service & Hostinge-commerce & Portals

CRM, Marketing & Sales AutomationHR & Payroll Solution

Banking ApplicationAccounting & Financial Software

ERP & Integrated Business Application 31.4%

16.1%

16.1%

14.2%

9.5%

9.5%

9.5%

6.7%

6.7%

5.7%

5.7%

5.7%

5.7%

5.7%

5.7%

4.8%

4.8%

3.8%

3.8%

3.8%

2.9%Domain Specialization

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2006-072007-082008-092009-102010-11

Fiscal year

26.0824.0932.9135.3645.31

Export(in million USD)

-3.44%-4.83%32.59%

7.44%31.00%

(over last year)

Growth

Source: EBP

Export Trends in Recent Years

Top Export Destinations(Amounts refer to percentage of surveyed companies having export in respective countries)

Source: BASIS survey

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20

40

60

80

100%

United ArabEm

irates

Japan

India

Germany

Netherlands

Denmark

Australia

Canada

UKUSA

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68.3%

32.5%

20.0% 18.3%15.0%

9.2% 9.2% 8.3% 7.5% 7.5%

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

26.0824.09

32.9135.36

45.31

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Ongoing Projects for International Market DevelopmentCBI-IT Outsourcing Export Coaching Program (ECP), 2009-2012.

NTF-II Project (Netherlands Trust Fund) in collaboration with CBI-ITC, 2010-2013.

BITMAP-II (Bangladesh Information Technology Management Program) Project, 2010-2012 supported by Embassy of Denmark, Dhaka.

International Expo & Projects Participated by BASIS (2011-12)

GITEX Technology Week 2011, 9 - 13 OCTOBER 2011, Dubai International Conven-tion and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE.

Internet Expo & Digital Marketing 2012, March 14-15, 2012, Kistamassan, Stockholm, Sweden.

CeBIT, March 6-10, 2012, Hannover, Germany.

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www.facebook.com/BASIS.BD | www.facebook.com/BASIS.Softexpo

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twitter.com/BASIS_Event

bd.linkedin.com/pub/basis-event/26/946/505

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2004-2008 74.5

2005-2009 85.5

2005-2009 41.5

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Bangladesh has been enlisted in the Gartner’s report as one of the top 30 IT Outsourcing Destination.

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80030,000 Professionals

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2013

Government has already allocated 13 Storied Building commonly khown as Janata Tower to shape it as first ever state of the art Software Technology Park of the country.

Special Hi-Tech Park and Software Technolgy Parks (STP) are being built by the government at the different cities of the country to facilitate all the infrastructural supports needed by outsourcing companies. Government has initiated Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority to make the Hi-Tech Park operational.

Janata Tower: The �rst Software Technology Park in Bangladesh

ARFITECH55 Purana Paltan, Azad CenterLevel 11, Suit 1111, Dhaka - 1000Phone: +8802 9515623Fax: +8802 9515624Cell: +880 1937079626E-mail: info@arfitech.comWeb: www.arfitech.com

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ARFITECH is a high end full service software development company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2008, we provides innovative web solutions to business and individuals interested in outsourcing their web designing and application develop-ment needs to a professional web design company. Developing dynamic, smart websites and web applications for SMEs and other web design studios are our specialty. Our Web Solutions empower small to large businesses with a clear, competitive edge by taking their websites to the next level at an affordable cost. For outsourcing web design companies we provide completely white-labeled solutions & accomplish the job transparently.A team of dynamic and enthusiastic developers with history of rapid, flexible, friendly responses, Superior knowledge and experience of the internet and technical know-hows Arfitech has Robust infrastructure and proven human communication processes to meet the needs of our global customers.

Products / Services / ExpertiseARFITECH is a website design company with a diverse enough team of designers and programmers to cater to all kinds of web development needs. Our specialities and strength in internet technology include, but are not limited to, developing custom CMS, CRM and Ecommerce shopping carts, customization of open source CMS like Joomla!, Wordpress, Magento etc. We also develop custom modules, components and plugins for Joomla!, WordPress and Magento. We have extensive ideas on all popular open source php/mysql scripts that provide robust platforms to build your system on.

Client ListApollo Hospital, Dhaka; Chittagong Stock Exchange, Chittagong; Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Dhaka; Dhaka Airport Armed Police, Dhaka; Credit Rating Agency of BangladeshIFAD GROUP

Md. Anisur RahmanProprietor

Md. Azizur RahmanCTO

Exhibitor

Corporate IT LimitedLevel 5, Shahjadi Chamber 1331/B, SK Mujib Road, Agrabad C/AChittagong-4100, Bangladesh Phone: Tel: +880-31-2514580-1 Cell: +8801714107370E-mail: info@corporateitltd.comWeb: www.corporateitltd.com

CORPORATE IT LIMITED is an international Software Development and ICT Consulting Services Company, with a pool of highly skilled and trained professional. We focus on delivering solutions for specialized Government sector ICT, Large scale Software Integration deployment in domestic and international Market for both public and private sector. Besides we serve on Layer 2 Private Network services, Web Enabled Services, Mobile application testing and development for android and apple apps market, Market research trend analysis for our clients.

Products / Services / ExpertiseInsert the major products and services of your company. Please also mention the technological expertise of your team in this section. Word limit: maximum 100 wordsOur resources are highly skilled professionals with years of experience, IT Market research, Technology trend survey and Solution Integration, with deep vertical industry expertise in Enterprise Level Business Solution (.NET, J2EE, C#, PHP, Joomla, Ruby on Rails, OS Commerce etc.), Telecom consulting / Architecture (RF Engineering tools, 3G, 4G (WiMAX), Call Center Solution, Open Source Customization, VSAT (WAN)Consultan-cy, IP based Voice service, GSM network, Monitoring/ Operations support systems), and Government Systems (Railway, Law Enforcement etc).

Client ListBangladesh Railway, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, Bangladesh Police, CARTON WHOLESALE Inc. USA, PERFUME DEPOT Inc. USA, CYBERDESH LLC, USA, BOB Online, UK.

Exhibitor

Mohammad Jillur RahmanManaging Director & CEO

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IBCS-PRIMAX Software( Bangladesh) Ltd.House # 51, Road #10A, Dhanmondi R/ADhaka-1209,BangladeshPhone: +88-8110699, 9141876, 9143775Fax: (880-2 8125407)E-mail: info@ibcs-primax.com Web: www.ibcs-primax.com

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IBCS-PRIMAX Software (Bangladesh) Ltd. is primarily an onshore and offshore software development and system integration house, started its journey in 1989 and now a CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001: 2008 certified company and partner of Oracle, RedHat and Zend.IBCS-PRIMAX is a name built through years in the field of computer-centric develop-ment, integration and solutions providing services for desktop and web-based IT needs.IBCS-PRIMAX is equipped with 120 plus fulltime IT professionals including certified professionals on Oracle and other technology stacks; all having in depth command on the latest IT development and management tools. This makes IBCS-PRIMAX the best place to offer the best IT solutions.

ProductsMicro Credit management System for NGO, ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning System) for Hospital, ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning System) for Real Estate,CIIS(Computer Integrated Insurance System)

ServicesCustomize Development, Web Based Application, Website and Ecommerce Customiza-tion, Enterprise Business Application (ERP, CRM, BRM), Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence (DW/BI)

ExpertiseLanguage: J2EE,PHP, .NET; Database : Oracle, Mysql, Postgresql; CMS: Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress; E-Commerce: OSCommerce, Magento; Framework: JSF,SPRING, CAKEPH-P,ZEND; Enterprise Application: Oracle EBS, Oracle warehouse builder ,OBRM, Siebel CRM

Client ListFood for the Hungry International (FHI), USA; Iraqana Company for Mobile Phone Services Limited, Iraq; Zeneca Agrochemicals (formerly ICI Agrochemicals), UKHoskyns Group PLC, UK.; ICI Agrochemicals UK.; SERCK Controls Limited, UK; Markka LLP, UK; The Analytics Company (TAC), Malaysia; BITABIZ , Denmark

AwardsBest Oracle Business Award in the ASEAN Partners in 2006,Oracle Corporation USA; Tech System Integrator Technology partner of the year FY08; Oracle partner network for outstanding performance FY04/05 ,Oracle Corporation USA; Proshikanet Best Customer award 2005; Best Product Award from BASIS 2005 for CIIS, Reliance Insurance Ltd.

CertificationCMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2008, Oracle Approved Education Center (OAEC), Partner with Oracle in ORACLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,RedHat Training Partner, Zend Authorized Training Partner

Exhibitor

Sheikh Kabir AhmedManaging Director

Bimal Chandra BanikManager, Technical

SYNCHRONOUS ICTHouse # 403 (2nd & 3rd Floor) Road # 06DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka 1026, BangladeshPhone: +88019 SYNCCARE +8801726740291, +8802 8414404Fax: +8802 8415218E-mail: synccare@synchronousict.netWeb: www.syncswitch.com

Synchronous ICT is a software development company from Bangladesh. We are in operation since 2005 and from the very beginning our main concentration was IP based telecommunication. On the course of business we have developed many innovative software like SyncSwitch (Complete switching and billing platform with both IP and TDM capability), CoolDialer – Mobile VoIP client for making VoIP calls from mobile phone using mobile internet, SBO – Bandwidth optimization technology which can reduce bandwidth utilization for telecommunication up to 80%; and many more. We have more than 300 happy customers from round the globe.

Products / Services / ExpertiseSyncSwitch – Complete Switching (Class 5) and Billing platform for leading edge IP Telephony service providers.SAMG 4000 – High-density media gateway for telecom companies with IP and Optical interface.SBO – Bandwidth optimization technology for VoIP which can reduce 80% bandwidth consumptionCoolDialer – Mobile Dialer for making VoIP calls using mobile internet from mobile phones.

CertificationISO 9001:2000 certified company

Exhibitor

Kazi Golam MarazPresident

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TechnoVista LimitedLotus Kamal Tower-1. Nikunja-2Dhaka, BangladeshPhone: +880-2-8952704Fax: +880-2-8959254E-mail: info@technovista.com.bdWeb: www.technovista.com.bd

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We are one of the leading E-Governance and IT services company in Bangladesh. With development skills in multiple platforms such as ASP.NET, Java, Mobile and other Open source platforms we have been developing complex business systems and industry leading products since 1999. At TechnoVista quality is a key part of our commitment. We are following CMMI Level-3 standard quality and documentation procedures for all our products, software and services. We have been involved in computerization projects for the Government of Bangladesh such as the Automation of the National Board of Revenue. Besides the Government our products and services are being used by all major multinationals working in Bangladesh including Banks and Telecom companies. We have vast experience in working on outsourced IT projects for international clients from Denmark, Netherlands and the U.S.A

ServiceWebsite development, Web application development, Desktop client-server application development, Data warehouse & data mining application, Work�ow management application, Support & maintenance of existing systems, Business Process Outsourcing, Business process review and re-engineering, IT Consultancy

Products Vista HR Manager Vista TAS & Payroll Vista GL Vista e-Attendance Vista e-Leave Vista e-Library

Client ListNational Board of Revenue, Ministry of Establishment, Ministry of LGRD, Rapid Action Battalions, Special Security Force (SSF), Chittagong University, Department of Fisheries (DoFs), Public Library, Dhaka, Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh Army, Unilever Bangladesh Limited, UNDP, World Bank Group, MOBIL-Jamuna Lubricant Limited, Nestle Bangladesh Limited, GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited, Holcim Bangladesh Limited, Huawei Technologies Limited, International Finance Corporation (IFC), British American Tobacco Bangladesh, BRAC Bank Limited

Awards and Certi�cation National Innovation Award from the Government of Bangladesh ISO 9001:2000

Shaquille ImtiazChief Executive Officer

Exhibitor

eMedia BangladeshAddress 37 Bir Uttom C.R. Datta Road7th Floor, Suite:807, Dhaka, BangladeshPhone: +8801713434345Fax: +88028616958E-mail: info@live.com.bdWeb: www.emedia.com.bd

Products / Services / ExpertiseInsert the major products and services of your company. Please also mention the technological expertise of your team in this section. Word limit: maximum 100 wordsEmergency.com.bd, ourholyquran.org, islamiccallcenter.org, bismillahradio.orglive.com.bd

Client ListHamdard Laboratories (WAQF) Bangladesh; Dhaka National Medical College; Sshaheen Food Suppliers; Sea Food Corporation Ltd.; New Olympic Biscuit Factory Pvt. Ltd.; A.K. INTERNATIONAL INC.; Advanced ERP (BD) Ltd.

Md. Arif HossainCEO

Albatross Technologies LimitedUttara, Sector-7, Road-34, House-18/12nd Floor, Dhaka-1230, BangladeshPhone: +88 02 7912178, +88 01730 197878E-mail: info@albatrossbd.comWeb: www.albatrossbd.com

Ahmed NadirChief Executive Officer

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ProductsOnline Accounting Software (Alphasys), Online Point of Sale and Customized Software.

ServicesA Complete Spectrum of Services in Application, Software, Web Based Solutions and Internet Based Consultancy Services Including Web Design & Development, Graphic Design, SEO Services, Internet Marketing, Consulting Services, Setting up dedicated Offshore Software Development Teams for Outsourced Product Development, e-Business Application Development and Quality Assurance Services etc.

ExpertiseStrong expertise in Open Source (LAMP) Technologies.

Client ListCA Click Work Orange, Dubai C Radisson Hotel, Dubai Media City C Safid Star Properties Limited C AmaderBazaar C IT Senior, Jordan C No Business No Cost UK C Brac USA

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Products Centralized Real-time Core Banking Solutions (STELAR) Centralized Real-time Core Banking Solutions, Islamic Version (HIKMAH) Integrated Mass Banking Solutions (MBS), Retail Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP), Orbits Health Control Management, Mediview Hospital Management, Orbits Accounting Software, Payroll Software, Inventory Software Personnel Information Management Software

Services Web Page design Web Application Development Business Process Outsourcing Project Management for the client Software maintenance, System Integration Product Support (maintenance, User and Technical Documentation) Consulting Services & Marketing IT Engineer Outsourcing for overseas country

Mazumder IT Ltd.167/A Shantinagar, 4th FloorDhaka-1217Phone: +88 02 9646724Cell : +88 02 01711541951E-mail: mazumder@mitlbd.com, mitlbd@gmail.comWebsite: www.mitlbd.com

Md. Saydul Islam MazumderManaging Director & CEO

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Information Engineers andConsultants Bangladesh Ltd.House# 27, Road# 9/A, Dhanmondi, DhakaPhone: +8802-9118303, +8802-9118404Fax: +8802-9118359 | E-mail: info@iecbd.netWeb: www.iecbd.net

Sheikh Abul HashemManaging Director

ServicesBusiness Process Reengineering, Software Development, System Integration & Data Migration, Data Analysis & Business Intelligence, Ubiquitous Communication, IT Strategy & Architectural Consultancy, Maintenance & Technical Support

Expertiseiecb acquires best of Bangladeshi programmers and engineers to design and deliver sophisticated software solutions.

Client ListGovernment of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Computer Council, Matador Group of Companies, Novartis Bangladesh Limited, Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Radiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Nuvista Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd., DigiJadooCertificationBangladesh Association of Software and information Services (BASIS)

Unisource Technology39, New Elephant Road Kazi Bhaban6th Floor, Dhaka-1205,BangladeshPhone: +88-02-8650164, +88-02-8650616E-mail: unisourcedhaka@yahoo.comWeb: http://www.unisourcebd.com

ProductsERP(Trading or Manufacturing Company); HRM, Point of Sales, Fish Processing Solutions etc.

ServicesProvide custom software development services; Database design and implementation; Web design, integration and deployment; Ongoing follow up and technical support

Client ListApex Husain Group, Mirpur Ceramic Works Ltd., Khadim Ceramics Ltd., SR. Group, Mofa Fish Processing Company Ltd., United Computer Centre, Express Systems Ltd. etc.

A.T.M Mir Hossain MollahCEO

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Stractured Data Systems Limited

House No. 6/2, Block BLalmatia, Dhaka 1209BangladeshPhone: +88-02-9142743E-mail: info@sdslbd.comWeb: www.sdslbd.com

Products and ServicesCurrent 3 major products of our clients: AfriGIS Navigator©: Turn by turn navigation software developed on multiple mobile platforms. Similar to Google Navigator or Tom Tom.; AgriGIS Intiendo Mapserver©: Is a unique solution for rendering spatial data (maps, images, and vector data) to create spatially-enabled software applications like google maps. Core engine developed in C++ and control panel in Java.; FreebeePay©: Is a mobile coupon/loyalty and payment service with a social networking component which Provides coupons and promotions to consumers, the system also has a Point of Sale (POS) functionality.

ExpertiseExperts in: C/C++, JAVA, .NET, Mobile: Android, iPhone, Windows phone, Blackberry, J2ME, Symbian. Domain experience in: GIS applications and LBS, Mobile applications, Web Designing and Customized applications.

Client ListAfriGIS (Pty) Ltd., South Africa; FreebeePay Inc., USA; Apurba Technologies, USA

Mohammad Saifur RahmanMarketing Director

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BASIS Membership Growth

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

17 23 30 45 44 60 72 102 168 218 260 275 326 405 503

Number of BASIS Member Companies

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BASIS Delegation

EPB Delegation

Team LeaderSk. Kabir AhmedDirectorBangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS)BDBL Bhaban (Level 5), 12 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215, BangladeshTel: +880-2-8151196, 8144708-9Fax: + 880-2-8151197E-mail: director1@basis.org.bd, info@basis.org.bdWeb: www.basis.org.bd

Mohammed Abul Kalam AzadPavilion DirectorBangladesh Pavilion, CeBIT 2012andDeputy DirectorExport Promotion BureauTCB Bhaban, 1 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215, BangladeshTel: +88-02-9944821-4, 8151496-7, Fax: +88-02-9119531E-mail: info@epb.gov.bd, Web: www.epb.gov.bd

Md. Zahirul IslamAssistant Pavilion Director, CeBIT 2012andAssistant DirectorExport Promotion BureauTCB Bhaban, 1 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215, BangladeshTel: +88-02-9944821-4, 8151496-7, Fax: +88-02-9119531E-mail: info@epb.gov.bd, Web: www.epb.gov.bd

Bangladesh Association of Software & Information ServicesBDBL Bhaban (Level 5), 12 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh

Tel: +880-2-8151196, 8144708-9, Fax: + 880-2-8151197E-mail: info@basis.org.bd, Web: www.basis.org.bd

Mr. M Abdur RaufCommercial CounselorEmbassy of BangladeshDovestr. 1, 10587 Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 (0) 30 398975-0Fax: + 49 (0) 398975-10Email: info@bangladeshembassy.deCommercial@bangladeshembsaay.de

Export Promotion BureauTCB Bhaban, 1 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, BangladeshTel: +88-02-9944821-4, 8151496-7, Fax: +88-02-9119531E-mail: info@epb.gov.bdWeb: www.epb.gov.bd