On July 2008, a special seminar on computer programming, "Getting Started in Programming: What exactly it is and why we should do it" was held at the British Council. The speaker of the seminar was Shasuddin Ahammad, the course coordinator at Daffodil Institute of IT (DIIT). The speaker highlighted on the basic concept of Programming and the demand of the Programming track in the job market.

He also described on how the young generation can establish career through using their talents and how the programmers can earn foreign currency even working at home. The seminar became a live event with the pleasant presentation of Shamsuddin Ahammad. It may be mentioned that, the seminar was organized jointly by the British Council & Daffodil Institute of IT (DIIT).