Bangladesh is set to achieve a milestone in institutionalizing its growing freelancing sector as the country’s first national digital platform for freelancer registration and ID card management, freelancers.gov.bd, will be formally inaugurated on Tuesday. The platform’s security and technical capabilities have been successfully verified through VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing), said a press release of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology on Monday. Implemented by the Information and Communication Technology Division (ICT Division) and the Department of ICT, the platform will allow freelancers in the country, for the first time, to obtain a government-recognized digital identification card (Freelancer ID Card). Through this ID card, registered freelancers will have easier access to banking services, loans and credit facilities, financial incentives, and various government and private training opportunities. The freelancers.gov.bd platform will also serve as a national freelancer database, maintaining updated information on the number of freelancers, their skills, types of work, and market trends.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 12, 2026 08:25 UTC