OFFICE Extract, local distributor of Kaspersky, a renowned antivirus product, announced the availability of the product in the local market at a kick-off event on April 2 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre.

Aelxender Nathusin, business development manager of Kaspersky, Russia, officially inaugurated the product, says a press release.

"Although the antivirus

market in Bangladesh is very small, we would be able to increase the number of users soon by offering the product at a lower rate than other existing

products in the market,' said Prabir Sarkar, CEO of Office * Extracts.

“ We believe through this the practice of purchasing legal as well licensed software would increase in the country, he added mentioning that they have kept the buying capacity of the people in mind while pricing the product

Roy also elaborated the business prospects and technical aspects of the Kaspersky'.

The price of the anti-virus has been fixed at Taka 699 for home users.