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Best Software Companies in Bangladesh (2026)

The largest software and IT companies headquartered in Bangladesh, checked one by one and ranked by size, with what each company does and a methodology you can see in full.

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The short answer

The three largest software and IT companies headquartered in Bangladesh, ranked by reported number of employees, are Pathao, bKash and Bikroy. Pathao is the largest, with about 1,200 employees (2019). We could verify three companies meeting our criteria, so this list is shorter than ten rather than padded with unverified names.

The three companies at a glance

#CompanyHeadquartersFoundedEmployees
1PathaoDhaka20151,200 (2019)
2bKashDhaka2011Not stated
3BikroyDhaka2012Not stated

Ranked by the most recent employee count stated on each company’s Wikipedia article or official website, checked 24 October 2026. Years in brackets show when that figure applies; companies without a stated figure are listed last.

The companies in detail

1Pathao

Dhaka

Runs one app for ride-sharing, food delivery and courier services in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Headquarters
Dhaka
Founded
2015
Employees
1,200 (2019)
Ownership
Private

2bKash

Dhaka

Bangladesh’s leading mobile financial service, offering payments, transfers, remittances, savings and nano-loans through its app.

Headquarters
Dhaka
Founded
2011
Employees
Not stated
Ownership
Subsidiary of BRAC Bank

3Bikroy

Dhaka

A bilingual online classifieds marketplace for vehicles, property, electronics, jobs and more.

Headquarters
Dhaka
Founded
2012
Employees
Not stated
Ownership
Owned by Jiji Africa (since 2026)

What this list tells us about Bangladesh’s software industry

  • Dhaka is the main hub. 3 of the three companies on this list are headquartered there.
  • A long track record. The oldest company here, bKash, was founded in 2011; the youngest, Pathao, in 2015.
  • Founding wave. More companies on this list were founded in the 2010s (3) than in any other decade.
  • Ownership mix. 0 of the three are publicly listed and 2 are subsidiaries of, or majority-owned by, other groups; the rest are independent private companies, cooperatives or state-linked organisations.

Bangladesh at a glance

Capital
Dhaka
Official languages
Bengali
Currency
Taka (BDT)
Population
175.4 million (2026 est.)
GDP per capita (nominal)
$2,886 (2026 est.)

Economy. Services make up about half of GDP, industry about a third and agriculture about a tenth.

Country figures from Wikipedia’s article on Bangladesh, checked 24 October 2026. Estimates are rounded and dated as stated there.

Working with software companies in Bangladesh

  • Time zone. Bangladesh uses UTC+06:00 all year, with no daylight saving time. Agree overlap hours in writing before a project starts.
  • Data protection. Check which data protection law applies to any personal data you share, and put the obligations into your contract.
  • Due diligence. Large companies on this list mostly sell their own products or enterprise services. If you need a development partner for a specific project, ask for case studies, interview the engineers and start with a short paid trial. Our guide on how to choose an IT staff augmentation company includes a free vendor scorecard.
  • Budget. Typical 2026 hourly rates by region are in our IT staff augmentation cost and rates guide.

How we built this list

  1. Candidates. We started from Wikipedia’s list of companies of Bangladesh, the country’s best-known technology firms and companies regularly named in the local and international business press.
  2. Scope. We kept companies whose main business is software, IT services or a software-based platform, and that are headquartered in Bangladesh. Telecom operators, banks and hardware makers were left out, as were local offices of foreign groups. Companies founded in Bangladesh but now headquartered abroad are listed separately when relevant.
  3. Verification. For every company we checked headquarters, founding year, ownership, size and whether it is still active against its Wikipedia article or, where none exists, its own official website, on 24 October 2026. Each entry links to the page we checked.
  4. Ranking. Companies are ranked by their most recently stated number of employees, the most comparable size measure available for public and private firms alike.
  5. No payments. No company paid or was asked to appear. iCreativez Technologies is itself a software and IT services company, so we do not include or rank ourselves on country lists.

Employee figures come from different years, are sometimes self-reported on company websites and sometimes count a whole group rather than one company, so treat the ranking as a guide to scale rather than an exact league table.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest software company in Bangladesh?

By reported number of employees, Pathao is the largest software and IT company headquartered in Bangladesh, with about 1,200 employees (2019). It runs one app for ride-sharing, food delivery and courier services in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Which city is the main software hub in Bangladesh?

Among the companies on this list, Dhaka is home to the most: 3 of the three are headquartered there.

What is the oldest software company in Bangladesh on this list?

bKash, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Dhaka.

How did you choose the software companies in Bangladesh?

We considered the best-known companies headquartered in Bangladesh whose main business is software or IT services. We verified each one against its Wikipedia article or official website and ranked them by reported number of employees. No company paid to be included.

Why are there fewer than 10 companies for Bangladesh?

We only list companies we could verify. Rather than pad the list with names we cannot confirm, we show three verified companies and suggest nearby markets.

What is the economy of Bangladesh based on?

Services make up about half of GDP, industry about a third and agriculture about a tenth.

What languages and currency are used for business in Bangladesh?

The official language is Bengali, and the currency is the Taka (BDT).

Can I hire software developers to work with a team in Bangladesh?

Yes. Many businesses combine local partners with remote developers. iCreativez Technologies provides dedicated developers and offshore teams that can work your hours; see our dedicated developers page or contact us.

Sources

All company details were checked on 24 October 2026 against these pages:

If you represent a company on this page and a detail has changed, contact us and we will review it. Related guides: top IT staff augmentation companies 2026 · staff augmentation vs outsourcing vs managed services.