Bangladesh Computer Society

Bangladesh Computer Society is regarded as the leading professional and learned society in the field of computers and information systems in Bangladesh. It was established on 23 July 1979. The Bangladesh Government Register no. S-1638(53)/95.This is also a Sister Societies of IEEE Computer Society. Bangladesh Computer Society (BCS) is the national representative body of Computer Engineers, Scientists and Technologist of the country. It is a non-political, non-profitable organization. From the first day, BCS was playing significant roles in providing consultation and policy making services to Bangladesh Government and also contributing directly to the progress of making the country computerized. As recognition of its contribution, the Government of Bangladesh has given it the power of certifying ICT professionals. The BCS Executive Committee is committed to implement the Aims and Objectives of the society in steps. The society is trying to increase the social awareness in computer activities through arranging seminars, symposia, workshops, lectures, training, publishing journals etc. regularly. The society is also trying to maintain uniformity among the service holders holding different positions in different organizations in computer fields. Now-a-days, Government of Bangladesh has taken ICT as its prime policy for managing its activities. This is a big transition moving from non-technology based management to technology-based one. Industries in Bangladesh are now moving from labor-centric to knowledge-centric based on ICT. There are lots of activities to be performed for making the change from poor Bangladesh to Digital Bangladesh including infrastructure development, human resource development, policy development and to change the society to knowledgeable one. It is the BCS that can play the vital roles to bring more perfection to the changes and hastening the arrival of Digital Bangladesh.