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Record growth in Bangladeshi student numbers in US
The US embassy in Dhaka says it has found a record growth of Bangladesh students studying in US universities last year.
Published : 19 Nov 2015, 11:03 AM
Updated : 19 Nov 2015, 11:22 AM
Based on the US’s annual Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, it said 5,455 students studied at universities in the US in the 2014-2015 session.
It is 13.6 percent more compared to last year and more than double the number that was in 2009-2010.
Bangladesh is the third largest sender of students to the US among South and Central Asian countries — behind India with 132,888, and Nepal with 8,158.
“This record number of Bangladeshi students is a story of brain gain,” Ambassador Marcia Bernicat said in a statement.
"When I visit universities across Bangladesh, I can see the positive influence and impact of US University alumni,” she said.
“Millions of students in Bangladesh benefit from the knowledge their lecturers, professors, and Vice Chancellors bring back from the United States.”
The US remains the most popular destination for international students, coming ever so close to the one million mark at 974,926 students in 2014-2015 with 10 percent growth from the year before.
The Open Doors report is published annually by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
US Embassy Dhaka supports Bangladeshi students interested in studying in the United States through EducationUSA, the official source on US Higher Education.
Advisers are located at the American Center Dhaka (Baridhara), the Edward M. Kennedy Center (EMK) for Public Service and the Arts (Dhanmondi), and the newly-opened Student Advising Space at the American Corner Chittagong (Chittagong Independent University).
Advisers also undertake virtual advising through video chats with American Corner libraries in Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet.
EducationUSA Bangladesh’s Facebook page went live in August 2015 and has already attracted 60,000 followers.
The Embassy’s Facebook page has more than 2.5 million followers.
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