The 16th Education UK Exibition-2014 ,organised by the British Council, began at the Grand Ballroom of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital yesterday.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid innugarated the function. Among others, Nick Low , acting British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sanjiv Malhotra ,acting director of the British Council Bangladesh were present at the inauguration.
On the day, an overwhelming number of students and parents visited the exhibition.
A good number of students also visited the exhibition to inquiry mainly scholarships opportunities offered by the UK universities.
Zahidur Rahman, a Dhaka University student was seen visiting every stall.
Talking to the Dhaka Tribune, he said that he had a dream to study in a UK university and he visited the exibition to inquiry whether he could get a scholarship opportunity at a renowned university.
Many students were seen talking about the campus placement and job opportunities with representatives of the UK universities.
Nahid said the exibition would help Bangladeshi students to pursue higher education in the UK’s top universities by giving them information.
Nick Low said a good number of Bangladeshi students were studying in the UK universities and the country’s cooperation to Bangladeshi students would continue.
This year, representatives of 40 renowned universities and colleges are participating at the exibition.
Among others, Manchester Metropolitan University, London Metropolitan University, Northumbria University, University of Bradford, University of Reading, university of South Wales, University of East London, University of Nottingham, Leeds Metropolitan University, The University of Law, London School of Commerce, University of East Anglia, Middlesex University, London, Edinburgh Napier University are participating at the exibition.
