Seven Bangladeshis have won this year’s British Council’s IELTS Prize.
The annual competition supports IELTS test-takers with up to £5,000 towards university tuition fees in English-speaking universities around the world, helping young ambitious people turn their academic dreams into reality.
This year’s competition was open to IELTS test-takers living in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
The Bangladeshis selected following a competitive application process recently are Mysha Maliha (First), Ashik Bhuiyan (Second), Anamika Puja (Second), Ahsan Sakib (Third), MA Shadab Siddiqui (Third), Probaha Biswas (Third), Alveer Hasan (Third).
British Council Director (Bangladesh) Tom Miscioscia said: “I would like to congratulate this year’s winners of the British Council’s IELTS Prize. Apart from facilitating students’ academic pursuits in world-class educational institutions, the IELTS Prize grants them the freedom to travel to new countries, immerse themselves in new cultures, and become part of a global IELTS community.”
