DHAKA, March 08, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh will host the 45th the International 
Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) titled 'ICPC World Finals Dhaka' this 
year.

ICPC Foundation President Dr Bill Poucher announced it in a programme at the 
auditorium of the Bangladesh Computer Council here today with the presence of 
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid 
Ahmed Palak as the chief guest, a press release said. 

Senior Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Division N M 
Ziaul Alam, Executive Director of Bangladesh Computer Council Md Abdul Mannan 
and Vice Chancellor of the University of Asia Pacific Prof Dr Kamrul Ahsan, 
among others, were present on the occasion.

The ICPC, the "International Collegiate Programming Contest", is specially an 
extra-curricular, competitive programming sport for students at universities 
around the world which is organized every year.

Speaking on the occasion, Palak said everything will be digitalized if youths 
are inspired with programming.

Highlighting the importance of the teaching of the programming, he added that 
there is no alternative to coding and programming education alongside math 
and science to bring success in any profession including doctor and 
journalist. 

Mentioning the programming as the weapon of the world's change, he laid 
emphasis on teaching programming along with general education including 
English and Mathematics to students since their childhood.