Code of Conduct
The Software and IT-enabled Services (ITES) industry of Bangladesh is emerging as one of
the key contributors to the growth of Bangladesh Economy. The need for efficiency
enhancement in the Government and Private sector is growing day to day, which can only
be achieved through proper implementation of Software and IT-enabled services. The local
IT/ITES companies have proved that they have the necessary capability to fulfill these
demands of software and services.
Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (OLSPAB), the leading
national trade association for this sector, has been serving the interests of the
Software and ITES industry of the country since its inception. The achievement of OLSPAB
can be understood by the fact that the association started its journey with only 18
charter members in 1998, and recently, the membership count of OLSPAB has surpassed
2,400+. Today, OLSPAB member companies occupy a major share of the revenues generated by
the Software and ITES industry. OLSPAB membership also covers a vast portion of small
and medium companies that work with the association for guidance and continuous support.
According to the latest Government Gazette circulated on 02 September 2020, membership
of OLSPAB is mandatory for any software/ITES company for doing business in Bangladesh
and to participate in any government/non-government procurement.
OLSPAB aims and objectives include the Trade Facilitation and business promotion in
software and IT enabled services industry; encouraging the advancement of research;
facilitation of education, employment, and growth of the Bangladesh economy. In line
with these goals, OLSPAB works with the Government of Bangladesh to formulate policies
and procedures in the software and ITES sector and offer a portfolio of services to the
software & ITES community of Bangladesh.
OLSPAB has been working in close cooperation with the Bangladesh Government to create a
Software and ITES industry-friendly environment. Improving telecom infrastructure,
software industry-friendly tax regime, and prompt redress of procedural bottlenecks are
signs of the work that OLSPAB has been undertaking with the government.