About BAQC

A community for everyone who cares about quality.

BAQC — Bangladesh Aspiring QA Community — started in April 2026 with a 35-person lunch meetup at Mirpur 12. We're now a growing, volunteer-run network of QAs, adjacent tracks and curious builders learning together.

Our story

BAQC began as a simple desire: somewhere QA folks in Bangladesh could meet peers, swap experiences, and build careers without a gatekeeper. The first lunch meetup at Mirpur 12 brought 35 people from across companies and career stages — and proved the appetite was real.

Today we host a monthly physical meetup (target: the first Saturday after the 10th), occasional online sessions, workshops and competitions like the SQA CTF. We communicate primarily on WhatsApp, with a quieter presence on Facebook, Discord and LinkedIn so different parts of the community can find their natural rhythm.

Anyone who works around quality is welcome — manual testers, SDETs, security testers, performance engineers, developers, designers, HR, marketers. The goal is a stronger, more connected QA culture in Bangladesh.

Who's welcome

Built for everyone

For aspiring QAs

Students and job-seekers find resources, mentorship, and warm introductions to working professionals.

For working QAs

Speak at events, share retrospectives, learn what other companies are doing, build your network.

For adjacent tracks

Developers, designers, HR, marketers — anyone who works around quality is welcome to learn and contribute.

How we run

A community, not a company

Volunteer-led

A directors committee plans events and runs the day-to-day. No paid staff, no commercial agenda.

Transparent welfare fund

Optional ৳50/month donations cover hosting, documentation and member benefits. Every taka spent is reported back to the community.

Open by default

Talks, retros and resources are shared publicly so the wider Bangladeshi tech community benefits too.

Read the community guidelines

FAQ

Common questions

Who can join BAQC?

Anyone curious about quality. Students, job-seekers, working QAs, SDETs, security testers, performance engineers — and adjacent tracks like developers, designers, HR and marketers. Membership is free.

How do I register as a member?

Fill the official member registration form linked from the homepage and footer. The committee verifies your details and sends back an official Member ID via email.

How often does BAQC meet?

We aim for one physical meetup every month — usually the first Saturday after the 10th — plus occasional online sessions, workshops and competitions like the SQA CTF.

What's the BAQC Community Welfare Fund?

An optional ৳50/month donation pool that covers website, hosting, official documentation, and future member benefits. We're aiming for 100 founding donors. Every taka spent is reported back to the community.

How can I contribute writing to the blog?

We accept community-written posts via GitHub pull requests against this repository. A short CONTRIBUTING.md (Phase 2) will outline the markdown template and the editorial review process.

Where do most discussions happen?

WhatsApp is our primary channel, with secondary presence on Facebook, Discord and LinkedIn. Links to all of them live in the footer.

Ready to be part of it?

Register as a member, support the welfare fund, or just say hello on one of our channels.

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