The Australian High Commission in Dhaka has penned the new Australia Awards office in Dhaka.
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Jeremy Bruer formally opened the new office on Wednesday evening, reflecting their commitment to provide world-class facilities to assist alumni, maintain links with Australian experts and institutions and contribute to Bangladesh’s development.
In inaugurating the office, High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer highlighted the strong relationship between Bangladesh and Australia
over the last 50 years.
He emphasised that the Australia Awards is committed to support the contribution of alumni to the development of Bangladesh.
Representatives of the Bangladesh government, business, civil society and media attended the opening ceremony.
The new office space will help alumni maintain linkages and build networks of leaders, changemakers and ambassadors for Australian education.
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Since the early 1950s, Australia has supported the capacity development needs of Bangladesh through its various funded scholarships and training programs, starting with the Colombo Plan.
To date, more than 3,000 Bangladeshis have completed technical training, short courses and tertiary qualifications from world-class Australian Universities, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [DFAT] Australia, according to the High Commission.
Australia Awards scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian government to the next generation of global leaders in developing countries.
Australia Awards Scholarships offer the opportunity to undertake full-time postgraduate study in Australia in priority fields relating to Bangladesh’s development.
The Australia Awards application process is transparent and competitive, providing equal opportunity to all eligible applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity or disability.
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