Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (Boesl) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Australian company for recruiting Bangladeshis in the Australian ICT sector.
The state-owned manpower exporting company inked the MoU with Australian company Sterning on Thursday, said a PID handout on Friday.
Boesl Managing Director Md Billal Hossain and Operation Director of Sterning Paul Egan on behalf of their respective sides signed the document.
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.
Billal Hossain said the Boesl is now contacting other Australian companies to expand the skilled manpower export to Australia in other sectors.
Sterning CEO Joseph Merz said there is demand for skilled IT professionals in Australia. Hence, recruitment of Bangladeshi professionals will help meet the demand.
Consulate General of Bangladesh in Sydney Khandaker Masudul Alam, Counsellor (Labour) of Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra Md Salahuddin, and Boesl Executive Manager Md Mahabubur Rahman, among others, virtually joined the agreement signing ceremony.
