💻 Information Technology — Bangladesh's fastest-growing skill export

Real capacity, but a positioning gap

Bangladesh holds an estimated 16% share of global freelance and outsourcing work — behind only India — yet the country still ranks outside the global top 25 in some "best countries for hiring freelancers" indices. That gap between real capability and global perception is exactly where structured skill training and portfolio-building make the difference.

The formal ICT sector employs an estimated 500,000+ professionals across 1,500+ outsourcing firms, and the BPO industry has grown from roughly 25,000 employees in 2016 to about 70,000 today, with industry projections pointing toward $1B+ in revenue and 100,000 jobs.

Skill tracks we support

• Freelance-Ready Skills — building a competitive Upwork/Fiverr-style profile and portfolio in in-demand niches.
• BPO & Call Center Readiness — spoken English, customer service, and process training for outsourcing firms.
• Data Entry & Back-Office Support — foundational digital skills for outsourcing roles.
• Basic Web & Graphic Skills — entry points into higher-value freelance work.

Government skill-building in this sector runs through the NSDA's ICT Industry Skills Council rather than BMET's overseas-deployment TTC network — reflecting that most IT work here is remote, not migration-based.