20,000 Bangladeshi students to get scope for edn in US a year

The US will provide education opportunities to 20,000 Bangladeshi students in its colleges and universities every year, US Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Judith A Mchale said yesterday. "We encourage Bangladeshi students to come to the US and the US students to Bangladesh. Such exchange programmers are aimed at better understanding of culture and people," she told reporters after a lecture at the Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University.

According to the American Center in Dhaka, only 2,700 Bangladeshi students are currently studying in the US colleges and universities. Judith delivered the lecture on 'Building Bridges through Studies in the US'. US Ambassador James F Moriarty, Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique and Pro Vice Chancellor Harun Ur Rashid were also present............Continue this Bangladeshi news