Bangladeshi video conferencing app 'Boithok' launched

  Updated Time: 2021-04-27 10:20:40.0


We are very delighted to utter that, on April 25, the beta version of the video conferencing platform 'Boithok', developed and maintained by the Bangladesh National Digital Architecture(BNDA), BCC, ICT Division was officially inaugurated and handed over for use by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen, was present as the chief guest. In his special guest speech, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak said, the meeting video conferencing platform is a new milestone in self-reliant digital Bangladesh.
He also explained that the need for information technology has been further realized in the context of Corona. He stated that using foreign platforms is not safe due to the chance of breach of confidentiality of information to foreign sources. The meeting platform is hosted at our own National Data Center. As a result, all the videos and information that will be shared in the meeting will be in our Bangladesh. State Minister said, The official app 'Boithok' will be an alternative to Zoom.

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