Dhaka, July 28 -- Despite enormous potential to generate foreign currency through freelancing, Bangladesh has yet to fully tap into this growing global sector, experts have said.

They believe that freelancing could spark a major transformation in the national economy, particularly by creating employment opportunities for the country's large pool of educated but unemployed youth.

According to industry sources, nearly one million Bangladeshi freelancers are currently earning an estimated Tk 12,000 crore annually.

However, experts note that the majority of these freelancers are active in just four key areas - graphic design, digital marketing, web development, and content writing - while over 1,000 other potential sectors remain largely u...