Software engineering and full stack courses in Bangladesh
Square1 Ai is an online school, registered in Sri Lanka. It runs five live software engineering bootcamps, from Software Engineering with AI, where you ship a full-stack product with coding agents, to Claude Code, Codex, Forward Deployed and Cloud Engineer tracks. Each is twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, for US$150 (about BDT 17,100). Live sessions run on weekday evenings from 6:00 PM Bangladesh time, with full-day sessions at weekends.
Charged in US dollars. About BDT 17,100 at the 4 October 2026 exchange rate. Self-paced courses from US$30.
What developers earn in Dhaka
Monthly base pay in Dhaka, from Glassdoor (September and October 2026). The range is the middle half of reported salaries, and each row shows how many salaries it rests on.
| Role | Median a month | Middle half | Train for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior software engineer1,391 salaries | BDT 100,000 | BDT 77,750 to BDT 132,292 | Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering |
| DevOps engineer68 salaries | BDT 54,792 | BDT 40,333 to BDT 66,667 | Cloud Engineer with AI |
| Software engineer5,636 salaries | BDT 49,375 | BDT 31,495 to BDT 67,500 | Software Engineering with AI, Codex for Software Engineering |
| Full stack developer93 salaries | BDT 44,167 | BDT 27,000 to BDT 65,208 | Software Engineering with AI |
| QA engineer50 salaries | BDT 35,000 | BDT 21,250 to BDT 69,250 | Software Engineering with AI |
| Junior software engineer651 salaries | BDT 32,500 | BDT 23,646 to BDT 49,167 | Software Engineering with AI |
Salaries are what employers in Dhaka report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.
Bootcamps that fit a working week in Bangladesh.
Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.
Software engineering courses in Bangladesh, side by side
Software engineering and full stack courses open to people in Bangladesh in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma in MERN Stack DevelopmentCreative IT Institute | 12 months, 130 classes | Live online, or on campus in Dhanmondi, Dhaka | BDT 60,000 online, BDT 95,000 on campus |
| Full Stack Product Engineering with Python, Django & AIOstad | 26 weeks, 56 live classes | Live online | BDT 8,800 |
| BSc in Software Engineering (BSSE)University of Dhaka, IIT | 4 years, with a half-year industry placement | Degree at the University of Dhaka | Not listed |
| Live software engineering bootcamps (5 tracks)Square1 Ai | 12 weeks, about 15 hours a week | Live online, weekday evenings from 6:00 PM Bangladesh and weekend days | From US$150 |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 14 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways into software engineering in Bangladesh
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on where you are starting and whether you need a degree or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A degree in software engineering or computing
Fits when You are starting out and want the full computer science foundation.
Watch for Four years; ask how much of it uses the AI coding tools teams now work with.
- Route 2
A training institute course
Fits when You want a structured course, often in a classroom, in a stack such as MERN or full stack.
Watch for Ask whether you ship a real application end to end, and who reviews your code.
- Route 3
Teaching yourself online
Fits when You are disciplined and want to learn a stack for free or cheaply.
Watch for Easy to stall without deadlines, and nobody reviews your code the way a team lead would.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You can already code a little and want to ship full-stack products with Claude Code or Codex, taught live after office hours.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.
Questions people in Bangladesh ask about software engineering courses
Which software engineering course is best in Bangladesh?
It depends on where you are starting. Creative IT Institute's Diploma in MERN Stack Development lists BDT 60,000 online for 12 months and Ostad's Full Stack Product Engineering with Python, Django & AI lists BDT 8,800 for 26 weeks; the table above lists each one's length and fee. If you already code and want to ship real products with AI coding agents, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps cost US$150.
How much does a software engineering course cost in Bangladesh?
A Square1 Ai live software engineering bootcamp costs US$150 (about BDT 17,100) and a self-paced course starts at US$30. You pay in US dollars, so the taka figure moves a little with the exchange rate. Other providers' fees are in the table above.
Is there a full stack development course?
Yes. In the Software Engineering with AI bootcamp you build and ship a full-stack product, front end, API and database, with coding agents doing much of the typing and you reviewing, testing and deploying it.
What does a full stack developer earn in Bangladesh?
Glassdoor puts the median base pay for a full stack developer in Dhaka at BDT 44,167 a month, with the middle half between BDT 27,000 and BDT 65,208. A software engineer's median is BDT 49,375.
Will AI coding tools replace software engineers?
They are changing the job rather than removing it: teams now expect engineers to direct tools such as Claude Code and Codex, review what they write and prove it works. That is what these bootcamps teach.
Can I learn software engineering online in Bangladesh while working full time?
Yes. Live sessions run on weekday evenings from 6:00 PM Bangladesh time, with full-day sessions at weekends. The work between sessions is graded by Nova, Square1 Ai's AI tutor, whenever you submit it. Plan for about fifteen hours a week across the twelve weeks.
Will the bootcamp help me get a job or freelance work?
There is no job guarantee and no placement rate, because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects a client or employer can open and run, a recorded defence of your work, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.
Where is Square1 Ai based?
Square 1 AI (Pvt) Ltd is registered in Sri Lanka and teaches online, so you join from anywhere in Bangladesh. Bangladesh time is half an hour ahead of Sri Lanka, so the 5:30 PM Colombo start is 6:00 PM for you.
How do I pay from Bangladesh?
Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes. Payment is by card in US dollars through a Sri Lankan bank gateway, so you need a card that works for international payments, such as a dual-currency card; ask your bank if yours is local only.
25 spots a cohort. Hold one from Bangladesh.
Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Nothing is charged until you confirm.