Sri Lanka and Bangladesh explore cooperation in ICT, BPO

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Sri Lanka High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dharmapala Weerakkody, accompanied by Minister Counsellor/Commerce Srimali Jayarathne held a productive meeting with the President and the Executive Committee members of the Bangladesh Association of Contact Center and Outsourcing (BACCO) Tanvir Ibrahim, on 14 May at the BACCO office in Dhaka.

BACCO is the central trade body and advocacy group for the Information Technology (IT) / IT Enabling Services (ITES) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry in Bangladesh. The meeting focused on enhancing close collaboration in the IT and BPO sectors between the two countries for mutual benefit.

During the meeting, the High Commissioner Dharmapala Weerakkody shared insights about the current status and capabilities of Sri Lanka’s IT and BPO sector, emphasising the government’s strategic focus on developing it as a major contributor to the country’s service exports revenue. He elaborated on the attractive investment prospects within the IT industry in Sri Lanka and the range of incentives offered by the country for international investors. The High Commissioner also explained the opportunities for enhanced cooperation between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, particularly in areas of business process outsourcing knowledge exchange, skills development, and collaborative ventures. He extended an invitation to BACCO and other stakeholders from Bangladesh’s IT and BPO sector to attend “Disrupt Asia 2025”, the premier ICT event organised by the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held in Colombo in September 2025.

In response, the President Tanvir Ibrahim and members of the Executive Committee of BACCO commended the professionalism and expertise of Sri Lanka’s IT and BPO sectors. The BACCO representatives conveyed their keen interest in establishing connections with Sri Lankan counterparts to explore avenues for collaboration and engage in meaningful dialogue. They also expressed their openness to meet with Sri Lankan IT and BPO companies visiting Bangladesh and extended an invitation for Sri Lanka to participate in the BACCO Summit 2025, scheduled to take place at the end of June 2025.

During the meeting, both the High Commissioner and the President of BACCO agreed to arrange a virtual interactive session between BACCO, the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM), and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, at a mutually convenient date and time.

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