The vibrant five-day BCS ICT World 2011 fair will end at 8:00pm today. So if you haven't been there, today's your last chance.
As always, the exposition has been oganised by Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) and is being held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital.
Tech-savvies have been thronging the fair to taste and buy the latest devices from the day it started. Laptops and other mobile devices are topping their priority list.
Fifty local and foreign companies are participating at the fair with 70 stalls and 30 pavilions. Exhibitors expressed their satisfaction with the crowd saying sale rates are very impressive in this year's fair.
Participant companies are offering discounted prices and gifts with their products.
Visitors too showed contentment with prices. In fact, some of them came to the fair only to buy gadgets at special rate. Rumon Ahmed, a student of Rajshahi University came to Dhaka only for the fair. “I have been saving money to buy a laptop from the fair”, said Ahmed.
To make the fair more attractive and fun, organisers have arranged entertainment programmes with musical shows, interactive sessions with celebrities and more.
For the first time in Bangladesh, a web fair, ICT World Web Fair, has also been arranged at the expo.
Visitors can take part at the web fair by logging on to the website (bcsictworld.com.bd) of the expo and win prizes every day. However, to win prizes, s/he has to register.
At the fair, visitors also get to try the 4G (4th generation) internet, online video streaming, IP TV, online radio and internet gaming. Besides, there is also a dedicated gaming zone.
Like previous BCS fairs, painting competitions for children are also there. The fair has digital art competition which is free for all and quiz contest. Raffle draws on entry tickets give the visitors a chance to win laptops, smartphones and other latest gadgets.
Entry fee to the fair is Tk 20. But, as always, entry is free for the school children, provided they show their ID cards.
Five seminars on information technology and Bangladesh have also been arranged on the sideline of the fair.
Organisers expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the fair.
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