Prof. J. R. Choudhury, the Vice Chancellor, was the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Software Exhibition organized by Bangladesh Association for Software and Information Services (BASIS) at the IDB Building, Agargaon, Dhaka on April 21, 2001. Around 10 software companies in Bangladesh exhibited their products and made presentations on the details of the software developed by them. Prof. Choudhury appreciated the efforts of BASIS members and hoped that they would be able to make the Bangladeshi presence felt in the global IT markets soon.