PayrollBangladesh recruits permanent, contract and executive staff in Bangladesh for local businesses and foreign companies. We source candidates, verify identity, qualifications and references, run a basic police clearance, and shortlist only people who match your role. If you have no entity in Bangladesh, your new hire can be employed through our Employer of Record service.
Who Uses Our Recruitment Agency in Bangladesh?
Three kinds of employers use our recruitment service. Each needs the same thing: qualified, verified candidates without spending weeks on sourcing and screening.
Foreign companies hiring their first staff in Bangladesh
You need people on the ground but do not know the local market, salary levels or hiring rules. We find the candidates and, if you have no entity, employ them for you.
Local businesses filling permanent roles
Technical and specialist roles are hard to fill. We shortlist candidates with the right skills and the right mindset for your team, and check their references before you meet them.
Project teams that need contract staff
Your project needs qualified contractors for a fixed period. We recruit them, check them and stay in contact with them from mobilisation to the end of the project.
Recruitment Solutions We Offer
Choose the hiring model that fits the role. Every model includes sourcing, pre-screening, shortlisting and interview coordination.
Permanent and Fixed-Term Recruitment
For long-term roles in your company. We look for candidates whose skills, career goals and values fit the job and your business, so they stay and grow with you.
Contract and Temporary Recruitment
For project roles and peak periods. Contractors are interviewed and reference-checked before you meet them, and we handle mobilisation and demobilisation.
Executive Appointments
For senior and leadership roles. We run a targeted search and an in-depth assessment of each candidate’s track record before presenting a shortlist.
Salary Benchmarking
We compare your role against current local pay for similar positions, so your offer is competitive and accepted.
Assessment Day Management
For volume or graduate hiring. We design, run and score assessment days so you can compare many candidates fairly in one session.
Offer and Remuneration Support
We present your offer, negotiate remuneration with the candidate and keep them engaged until their first day.
How Does Our Recruitment Process Work?
Our recruitment process in Bangladesh runs in seven steps: role brief, salary benchmark, sourcing, pre-screening, shortlist, interviews, and offer and onboarding.
- 01Role brief. We agree the job title, responsibilities, required skills, salary range, location and target start date with you.
- 02Salary benchmark. We check your salary range against local pay for similar roles and tell you if it needs to change to attract the right people.
- 03Sourcing. We search our candidate network and advertise the role where that makes sense, including approaching suitable people who are not actively applying.
- 04Pre-screening. Each candidate goes through our five checks and a structured interview on skills, experience, career goals and fit with your role.
- 05Shortlist. You receive only candidates who passed screening and agreed to share their CV with you, with our assessment notes for each.
- 06Interviews. We schedule your interviews, collect feedback from both sides and arrange any further rounds or assessment days.
- 07Offer and onboarding. We present your offer and negotiate remuneration. Your hire starts with you directly, or through our Employer of Record service if you have no entity in Bangladesh.
How We Screen Every Candidate
Every shortlisted candidate passes the same five pre-screening checks before you see their CV.
| Check | What we verify |
|---|---|
| Proof of identity | The candidate is who they say they are, against a valid government-issued ID. |
| Proof of address | The candidate’s current residential address. |
| Qualifications | Academic and professional qualifications listed on the CV. |
| References | Work history and performance, confirmed with previous employers. |
| Police clearance | A basic police clearance for the candidate. |
Which Hiring Model Fits Your Role?
The right model depends on how long you need the person and whether your company has a legal entity in Bangladesh.
| Hiring model | Use it when | What PayrollBangladesh does |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent and fixed-term recruitment | You have a Bangladesh entity and a long-term role to fill | Sources, screens and shortlists candidates; supports the offer |
| Contract and temporary recruitment | The role is tied to a project or a peak period | Recruits and screens contractors; stays in contact through mobilisation and demobilisation |
| Executive appointments | You are hiring a senior or leadership role | Runs a targeted search and in-depth assessment before presenting a shortlist |
| Recruitment with Employer of Record | You have no registered entity in Bangladesh | Recruits the candidate, then employs them and runs payroll and statutory compliance for you |
Hire in Bangladesh Without a Local Entity
Foreign companies do not need to register a company in Bangladesh to hire the people we recruit.
Recruitment Services FAQ
What does a recruitment agency in Bangladesh do?
A recruitment agency in Bangladesh finds, screens and shortlists candidates for an employer’s open roles. PayrollBangladesh sources candidates, runs five pre-screening checks and a structured interview, coordinates your interviews and supports the offer, for permanent, contract and executive roles.
What information do you need to start a recruitment search?
We need the job title, main responsibilities, required skills and experience, salary range, work location and target start date. If you are unsure about the salary range, we benchmark it against local pay for similar roles before the search starts.
What is included in your recruitment service?
Every search includes candidate sourcing, five pre-screening checks, a structured interview with each candidate, a shortlist with our assessment notes, interview scheduling and feedback, salary benchmarking, and offer and remuneration negotiation.
When does PayrollBangladesh charge a recruitment fee?
We charge a fee only when a candidate we introduce is hired by your company within the agreed period. There is no charge for sourcing or screening candidates you do not hire. The exact fee terms are set out in your proposal before the search starts.
How do you screen candidates before shortlisting them?
Every shortlisted candidate goes through our standard pre-screening: proof of identity, proof of address, verification of academic and professional qualifications, reference checks and a basic police clearance. We also interview each candidate on skills, career goals and fit with your role.
Can you recruit for both permanent and contract roles?
Yes. We recruit for permanent and fixed-term positions, temporary and contract positions, and senior executive appointments. Contract hires are interviewed and reference-checked before you meet them, and we stay in contact with them from mobilisation to the end of the project.
We don’t have a company in Bangladesh. Can we still hire through you?
Yes. If you have no registered entity in Bangladesh, the person we recruit can be employed through our Employer of Record service. PayrollBangladesh becomes the legal employer and handles the employment contract, payroll and statutory compliance, while the employee works for you day to day.
Can you help us set a competitive salary for the role?
Yes. Salary benchmarking is part of our recruitment service. We compare the role against current local pay for similar positions so your offer is competitive, and we can negotiate remuneration with the candidate at offer stage.
Do you share candidate CVs without their consent?
No. We speak to each candidate about the role and your company first, and send their details to you only after they give permission. This protects candidate privacy and means every CV you receive is from someone who wants the role.
Employment Rules for New Hires in Bangladesh
What the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 requires when you hire
These are the minimum terms an employer in Bangladesh must give a new hire under the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006.
| Rule | What the law requires | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment letter and ID card | No worker may be appointed without an appointment letter, and every worker must receive an identity card with a photograph. | Section 5 |
| Probation period | 6 months for clerical workers and 3 months for other workers. A skilled worker’s probation can be extended by a further 3 months. A worker who completes probation is permanent even without a confirmation letter. | Section 4 |
| Daily working hours | 8 hours a day, or up to 10 hours a day with overtime. | Section 100 |
| Weekly working hours | 48 hours a week. With overtime, no more than 60 hours in any week and an average of no more than 56 hours a week over a year. | Section 102 |
| Casual leave | 10 days a year with full wages. Unused days do not carry forward. | Section 115 |
| Sick leave | 14 days a year with full wages, on certification by a registered physician. Unused days do not carry forward. | Section 116 |
| Annual leave | After one year of continuous service, 1 day of paid leave for every 18 days worked in shops, commercial and industrial establishments and factories. | Section 117 |
| Notice when the employer ends employment | Permanent workers: 120 days’ written notice if monthly-rated, 60 days otherwise. Temporary workers: 30 days if monthly-rated, 14 days otherwise. | Section 26 |
| Notice when the worker resigns | Permanent workers: 60 days’ written notice. Temporary workers: 30 days if monthly-rated, 14 days otherwise. The worker may pay wages in lieu of notice. | Section 27 |
These protections apply to “workers” as defined in the Act. A person assigned in writing to managerial, administrative or supervisory duties is outside that definition (section 2, clauses 49 and 65), so the terms for senior hires depend on their employment contract.
Source: Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Act No. 42 of 2006), official text on the Laws of Bangladesh portal. Checked 13 October 2026.
Need Verified Candidates in Bangladesh?
Tell us about the role and get a recruitment proposal with the fee terms set out before the search starts. You pay only if you hire a candidate we introduce.
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