Australian company to recruit Bangladeshi professionals in ICT sector

State-owned manpower exporting company BOESL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Australian company for recruiting Bangladeshis in the Australian ICT sector.

Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) inked the MoU with Australian company Sterning on Thursday, reports UNB citing a PID hand-out on Friday.

BOESL Managing Director Md Billal Hossain and Operation Director of Sterning Paul Egan signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides.

As per the agreement, Sterning will arrange employment for the skilled manpower of Bangladesh in the ICT sector in different client companies in Australia.

BOESL will provide competent candidates against the demand of Sterning. Bangladeshi ICT professionals will have job opportunities in Australia for the next three years under the deal.

Consulate General of Bangladesh in Sydney Khandaker Masudul Alam, Counsellor (Labour) of Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra Md Salahuddin, Sterning CEO Joseph Merz and BOESL Executive Manager Md Mahabubur Rahman, among others, virtually joined the agreement-signing ceremony.

Billal Hossain said the BOESL is now contacting other Australian companies to expand the skilled manpower export to Australia in other sectors.

Joseph Merz said there is a demand for skilled IT professionals in Australia.

So, recruitment of Bangladeshi professionals will help meet the demand.