Holland wants to make BD IT outsourcing hub

Holland wants to make Bangladesh a hub for their IT outsourcing apart from extending technological support and collaboration in the areas of flood and water management. A big delegation from the Netherlands representing ICT, food security, logistics, technology, waste management, water management and shipping sectors will visit Bangladesh next week to explore potential areas for collaboration. Nyenrode Business University and Dutch Embassy in Dhaka are arranging the Dutch trade delegation’s visit from September 8-11. Bangladesh Ambassador in the Hague Sheikh Mohammed Belal confirmed the visit of the Dutch team on Wednesday. The delegation members met the Bangladesh envoy in the Hague on Tuesday and shared their plan regarding the visit. A good number of Dutch IT companies are looking for partners in Bangladesh for their outsourcing need, said an official here. They found that Bangladesh has many more aspects to do business. Meanwhile, Dutch companies are also keen to work with Bangladesh partners in the areas of water and flood management, according to a news agency.