Dhaka, July 17 -- The country's largest-ever science and technology-based summit - the 'BEAR' (biotechnology, electronics, artificial intelligence, and robotics) Conference and the Bangladesh National Semiconductor Symposium 2025 - kicked off at the National Science and Technology Complex in the capital's Agargaon area on Wednesday.

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division, EDGE Project, and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) have jointly organised the landmark event, which is the first of its kind, with the support of the World Bank.

The event, organised with an aim of positioning Bangladesh as a global deep-tech hub, will continue today (Thursday).

At the inauguration ceremony, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser...