Robi honors top bdapps developers in exclusive meetup session

Robi Axiata PLC recently arranged an exclusive meetup session titled “bdapps Connect: Engage and Innovate 2024” honoring the top app developers. Held at Robi’s Corporate office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, the event brought together the top 50 developers of bdapps in 2024, the prestigious national appstore of the country.

The day-long programme featured discussions, innovation sessions, and networking opportunities. A standout segment of the event was the App Idea Generation Competition, where participants presented team-based app concepts. ‘Team Power Rangers’ claimed first place for their innovative idea in the railway sector, with Sumit Sikder recognized as the top performer.

Shihab Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer of Robi Axiata PLC, and Shafiq Shamsur Razzaq, General Manager of Digital VAS & New Business, were in attendance. Special guest Renowned content creator and founder of Digital Dropouts, Rafayat Rakib, graced the occasion as special guest, sharing insights from his inspirational journey for encouraging developers to move forward in their careers.

Appluading the developers’ creativity, Shihab Ahmed stated, “We are proud of every member of the bdapps community. Their innovations are propelling us towards new digital possibilities. This platform serves as a hub for developers to collaborate, and through continuous innovation and knowledge-sharing, we are building an innovative society.”

bdapps is a national app store and API hub that enables content creators and developers to monetize their innovations. The platform currently supports over 50,000 developers and hosts more than 100,000 apps.

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Robi Axiata Limited (“Robi”) is a public limited company, where Asian telecom giant, Axiata Group Berhad, based in Malaysia, holds the majority shareholding (61.82%). Aside from the public shareholders (10%), the global telecom giant, Bharti Airtel, headquartered in New Delhi, India, holds 28.18% of shares in the company. Robi is the second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh creating new digital experiences for the people of the country. Through sustained investment Robi has created a robust telecom infrastructure to deliver innovation to all corners of the country. In addition to delivering its innovative digital products and services, the country-wide telecom infrastructure serves as the key enabler for the growing digital eco-system of the country. Be it urban or rural, people find their way to Digital Bangladesh through Robi.