A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Bangladesh Open Source Network – BdOSN and bdapps. It was held dated 25th June 2020 via online meeting places. In this journey, together they will collaboratively work on the women digital empowerment activities by organizing grooming sessions, meetups, workshops, and many more.

BdOSN General Secretary Munir Hasan, EVP of Robi Axiata Ltd. Ahmed Armaan Siddiqui, GM Faisal Ahmed, Manager Shifat Ul Haque, bdapps Biz-Engagement Lead Md. Altamis Nabil, Miaki Media Ltd. CEO Taneem Islam, BdOSN Project Manager Jahanara Amir has shared their though process regarding this collaboration in the signing ceremony.

Ahmed Arman Siddiqui, Executive Vice President, Robi Axiata Limited, said, “We cannot create opportunities for the girls of our country in the way they manage to make a place for themselves. As a result, in terms of economic empowerment, they cannot reach where they are supposed to be. We hope that this joint initiative between BDOSN and BDApps will create that opportunity. Munir Hasan, general secretary of BDOSN, said, “We don't get as many girls at work as we see at undergraduate level. This initiative to bring them into the work environment is highly commendable. We hope that together we can make this move a success”.

Noshin Nawal, Rifat Fariha, Arif Hasan, Shahed Saad Ullah, Mir Reaz Uddin, Humaun Kabir, Jesmin Akter,  Shakhira Afroz are also present in the ceremony from BdOSN & bdapps Team. Soon they are going to rollout their activities by selecting female community leaders and empowering them to build a team across Bangladesh.

bdapps is Bangladesh’s leading Telco API Gateway for local developers and mobile app stores bringing to you a wide range of apps and services for all customer’s needs. Also, Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN) is working since 2005 to create a broad organization where the Open Source and Open Content volunteers and professionals can exchange their ideas and embark on new initiatives.