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Youth demonstrate their talent in technology fair

Staff Correspondent
Drone copters are now popular globally for capturing aerial videos and photos. The youth in Bangladesh are also designing the most modem modules to grab global attention.
A group of students from United International University yesterday presented two such projects at Digital World 2015, the country’s largest technology fair.
Md Miraj Hossain and Sarem Din Nasouri, final year students at the university's electrical engineering department, demonstrated a drone copter and a surveillance robot.
They built the machines that can be controlled wirelessly, while the visuals can be seen on monitors.
The drone copter, said Hossain, can be used for various purposes like border security; the surveillance robot in disastrous situations where people cannot reach.
"Now we are looking for financers so that we can go for commercial production. Currently, the copter runs on rechargeable batteries but it is possible to run them from solar panels too," said Nasouri.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the technology expo and conference.
Germany-based AplombTech BD, owned by a non resident Bangladeshi, also presented a robot that can walk through fire while providing live streamed information.
The company's smart home solution also attracted many visitors at the fair. All the electrical devices can be controlled by smartphones from both in and outside the home, said Md Ayatullah, graphic designer of the firm.
Md Bazlur Rashid, a meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorologist Department, said they have been providing people with mobile-based weather and cyclone forecast services for the last one year.
Anyone can call "10491" to get the service, he added.
Visitors also flocked to the expatriate welfare ministry's stall as the ministry was registering people for landing jobs in Saudi Arabia under government supervision.
On the first day of the expo, thousands gathered at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre to witness the country’s progress in digital initiatives.
Shameem Ahsan, president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), said this is the “largest" technology fair in South Asia as 85 specialists from 25 countries are participating in 60 seminars.
At the same time, 60 public and 125 private institutions or companies are also taking part, he added.
"About three lakh visitors came to the fair last year and we expect the figure to be five lakh this time around."
Investors will also sit with local firms for prospective business deals, an exclusive at this year's fair.
At the inauguration session, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, ICT state minister, said students used to travel across the country for admission (in universities), but now they can apply through mobile short messages.
Paper filing systems are turning into virtual filing systems in the country, which is curbing corruption, he mentioned.
The government has set up 500 WiFi routers in public offices and distributed 18,000 tablets among public officials.
Ministers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Vietnam and Cambodia will participate in the four-day fair.