28 August 2023:

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Yangon organized a sending-off reception today (28 August 2023) for the Myanmar students of the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. This year 10 Myanmar students were awarded fully funded scholarships to study in AUW in Computer Science, Environmental Science, Economics and Public Health. The gathering arranged at the Chancery included welcoming the 10 Myanmar students to the Bangladesh Embassy with flowers, handing over Bangladesh visa and remarks by the Ambassador.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar H.E. Md. Monwar Hossain, PhD at the outset of his remarks, congratulated the 10 scholarship awardees of Myanmar. Ambassador mentioned that the quality and atmosphere of higher education in Bangladesh is poised at a very high standard and one of the best in South Asia at this moment. He added, the Myanmar students have been awarded with a unique opportunity to learn in their respective fields of interest and on completion of their study the students will be able to make a positive difference in their home countries to build a knowledge based economy. He added that the students can play a pivotal role as an Ambassador to the Bangladesh-Myanmar relationship using their intercultural relationship and experience gathered in Bangladesh. He opined that Bangladesh Embassy supports the activities of deeper engagements between the educational institutions of the two countries to foster mutual prosperity. Ambassador recalled that the Asian University for Women, operating since 2008, currently has more than 1300 students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Senegal Sri Lanka, Syria, Temor Leste, Vietnam and Yemen enrolled in pre-university & undergraduate program. Ambassador concluded by proposing an ‘Asian University for Women Alumni Association of Myanmar Students’ for further strengthening the ties between the students and the Embassy. He wished the Myanmar students good luck for their pursuit of higher studies and a better future.    

Officers and officials of the Embassy were present at the programme. The students were hosted with Bangladesh delicacies.