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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Joined February 2011
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🌍 Fully funded online Master’s scholarships for English language teachers in Ghana, Kenya, Türkiye, Bangladesh, India & Sri Lanka. 📢 Info webinars on 5 March. Find out more: bit.ly/BritishCouncilScholar… #BritishCouncilScholarsELT #BritishCouncil #ELT #TeachingEnglish
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So glad to welcome home this year’s Chevening and Commonwealth Scholars from their studies in the 🇬🇧! They have brought back new ideas, fresh perspectives and a passion to make a difference in their communities. Excited to see the impact they will have in Bangladesh. 👏
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This week’s #AlumniUK Gala 2025 was a great night. We celebrated with over 200 Alumni from UK Universities who are driving real change across Bangladesh in their respective fields, including our @CheveningFCDO scholars. I heard some great stories of the impact of🇬🇧🇧🇩 ties.
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and marks the beginning of the #16DaysofActivism against Gender-Based Violence. On this day, we reaffirm our strong commitment to promoting gender equality, both globally and in Bangladesh.
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⚠️ ALERT: Beware of fake travel agents & providers! ⚠️ Think twice if someone demands excessive visa fees and the promise of a 🇬🇧 visa. These are major red flags! Protect yourself by checking official information at: gov.uk/government/publicatio… #FightingVisaFraud #FraudWeek
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⚠️ SERIOUS WARNING: Don't risk a 10-year ban! ⚠️ Submitting fake and fraudulent documents in your 🇬🇧 visa application could result in a 10 YEAR UK visa ban. Always provide genuine documentation. It's not worth the consequences. Read the guidance: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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✅ IMPORTANT: Apply for your 🇬🇧 visa safely online through the official GOV.UK website only! Don't risk using unauthorised third-party services that may scam you or provide incorrect information. Read official guidance: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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British Council Bangladesh retweeted
Celebrating a decade of the Cultural Protection Fund! 🎉 The @BritishCouncil's Cultural Protection Fund will continue with £7.8m from @DCMS to ensure support for vital projects protecting heritage at risk from climate change and conflict. Learn more 🔽 bit.ly/CPF-Turning-10-Renewe…
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Transnational Education (TNE) enables students access international qualifications while living here in 🇧🇩. @bdBritish has launched a new report on how to expand 🇬🇧 🇧🇩 TNE partnerships. So more Bangladeshi students can access a world class education from UK universities.
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Joined @bdBritish yesterday for the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Ceremony. Great to see such talented young Bangladeshi students with bright futures ahead of them. World renowned 🇬🇧 qualifications helping them to unlock doors globally. 🇬🇧 🇧🇩 💪
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The British Council supports schools around the world to deliver UK international school qualifications. Our Partner Schools Programme provides professional support and a quality service for leaders, teachers, students and parents, who are part of our global community of more than 2,600 schools. Meet Principal Sabrina Shaheed of Sir John Wilson School, one of our partner schools in #Bangladesh 👇
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Today I led the annual #RemembranceDay Service at the Maynamati Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery @CWGC in Cumilla. We paid tribute to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice, fighting for our freedom. And many were so far from home. #WeWillRememberThem
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Our team in #Bangladesh delivered more than 5,000 Foundation English Tests, in February and March this year in eight locations nationwide, as part of the 'Establishment of Sheikh Kamal IT Training & Incubation Centre Project', a project of the Government of Bangladesh 👏 @bdBritish
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Great to see that Bangladesh State Minister @RumanaAl1 met UK State Minister for School Standards @DamianHinds and has shared Bangladesh experience and plans for Green Education at #EWF2024 - looking forward to continued partnership @UKinBangladesh and @bdBritish
Join us in celebrating the Education World Forum! Education ministers worldwide have united to shape the global education agenda. Honourable State Minister for Primary and Mass Education @RumanaAl1 and delegates from the ministry are proudly representing Bangladesh🇧🇩#EWF2024 #HE
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Delighted to host Hon. Rumana Ali, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education, ahead of her visit to 🇬🇧 for the Education World Forum. @TheEWF Good discussions on delivering 12 years of quality education, teacher development and helping out of school children back to class.
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The International Disability Art Festival, the culmination of our long-standing work in disability arts in Bangladesh, recently took place at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka. It was the first-ever International Disability Art Festival in South Asia and more than 6,000 people attended the two-day event. Congratulations to the team in Bangladesh @bdBritish.
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I really enjoyed hosting yesterday’s BHC Iftar in Sylhet for our local partners and friends, organised by my consular team. People-to-people links play an important role in the UK’s strong relationship with Bangladesh. Hope to make our #BritBanglaBondhon even stronger!
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Enjoyed speaking to Minister of Education @MohibulC_Nowfel today. I reaffirmed UK commitment to support #12years of quality education for every girl in Bangladesh. Discussed breadth of priorities across primary, secondary and higher education and skills.
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The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke recently concluded her first visit to #Rajshahi. Hear from her about her fascinating trip 🎥 👇
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To help shape #Bangladesh's future, @UNDP, @Grameenphone & @BritishCouncil organized a "Youth Skills Conference," aiming to equip youths with knowledge for sustainable career choices. Read more🔗👉t.ly/cCzk8 @HCSarahCooke @stefanliller @yasirAzman @MisciosciaTom @bdBritish
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