Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Malaysia's information and communication technology sector has significant unmet demand for skilled professionals, creating major job opportunities for trained Bangladeshi workers, Malaysian Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said on Thursday.

"If Bangladesh's large young population can be equipped with the necessary technical and professional training, significant employment opportunities could open up for them in Malaysia's labour market," he said during a meeting with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

Chin Tong said Bangladesh needs to further modernise its international payment systems to attract foreign investment and expand bilateral trade, acco...