The Bangladesh Research and Education Network recently hosted two consecutive international workshops on 'Network Security' at the Long Beach Hotel in Cox’s Bazar. The first workshop, ‘Safeguarding R&E Network,’ took place from May 26-28 and was organized under the Asi@Connect project, featuring instruction from two APNIC trainers. The second workshop, ‘Fortifying the Future: Building a Secure and Smart Campus,’ ran from May 29-30, sponsored by Huawei Technologies Limited, and was led by a Huawei instructor, according to a press release.
Two international participants—one from the Sri Lanka Research and Education Network and another from the Nepal Research and Education Network—attended the workshops. Local attendees included network engineers from 32 public universities, Brac University, Varendra University, Asian University for Women, BTRC, and BdREN.
The closing ceremony of the first training session on May 28 featured Professor Md Sazzad Hossain, UGC member, as the chief guest, who presented certificates to the participants. The second workshop's opening ceremony on May 29 was honored by Professor Muhammed Alamgir, vice-chairperson of BdREN Trust, as the chief guest. Md Sultan Mahmud, director of the IMCT division at UGC, attended as a special guest. Mohammad Tawrit, the CEO of BdREN, delivered the welcome address.
Other notable speakers included Liu Shoufei Allen, Vice President and Managing Director of Enterprise Solution at Huawei SA, and Md Jahirul Islam, Managing Director of Smart Technologies, both of whom spoke on behalf of the event sponsors. On May 30, at the conclusion of the two-day training program, Professor Muhammed Alamgir, Chairperson of BdREN Trust, distributed certificates to the participants.
