The much-awaited "International Blockchain Olympiad (IBCOL) 2021", was launched with the theme "Inspiring Empowerment and Innovation” in the capital on Friday.
The three-day contest is being held in Bangladesh on the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence and Mujib year.
The inaugural ceremony of the programme was held at the BCC Auditorium of ICT Tower.
Planning Minister M A Mannan attended the programme as the chief guest while State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak also joined the programme as the special guest.
The event is being jointly organised by the ICT Division of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Computer Council, Blockchain Olympiad Bangladesh and Technohaven Company Limited.
Other collaborators include FBCCI, BASIS, IBA, ACI Ltd., BRAC University, Youth Policy Forum and Ekattar TV. The much-anticipated Olympiad, which started in Hong Kong, is going to be held in Bangladesh for the first time outside of Hong Kong.
The Additional Secretary of ICT Division Dr Khandoker Azizul Islam, The President of Hong Kong Blockchain Society Dr Lawrence Ma, The CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council Ms Sandra Ro and the Convener of the BCOLBD & distinguished Professor of CSE of BRAC University Dr Mohammad Kaykobad attended the programme.
The Chairman of IBCOL 2021 Organizing Committee and the founder & CEO of Technohaven Company Ltd Mr Habibibullah N Karim joined the Inaugural ceremony and gave his welcome speech.
The programme was presided over by the Executive Director and Additional Secretary of BCC Dr Md Abdul Mannan.
Speaking on the occasion, Planning Minister M A Mannan told the young generation, "You can't fight with history, you can't fight with your past but you can build your future”.
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak said, "We are proud and really happy to host such an international contest in Bangladesh."
He said that the 12 winning teams of "Blockchain Olympiad Bangladesh 2021" are participating in the international stage of the event which is a matter of pride for us.
Students from all over the world are participating in this global contest. The winners will get prizes worth US$ 40,000.
The 12 countries, participating in this global competition, are: China, Hongkong, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE, Iran, Indonesia, Netherland, Nepal, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. To know in detail anyone can visit the link- https://ibcol2021.com/.
The three-day Olympiad will run until Sunday, October 10, 2021.
