Staff Correspondent
U.S. Embassy Dhaka’s EducationUSA center hosted a meet-up between American undergraduate
students and their Bangladeshi counterparts at the new EMK Center on Gulshan Avenue. The 13
American economics students traveled to Dhaka from Carleton College, one of the top ten liberal arts
colleges in the United States (according to U.S. News and World Report). Carleton students met with
Bangladeshi students from several local institutions, including Scholastica, Aga Khan Academy, the
University of Dhaka, and Jahangirnagar University to exchange ideas and foster a deeper
understanding of U.S. higher education. The session also included a presentation on how the U.S.
government supports economic growth in Bangladesh.
For the past decade, the number of Bangladeshi students pursuing higher studies in the United States
have increased by more than 300%. According to the 2023 Open Doors Report, the number of
Bangladeshi students in the United States reached an all-time high (13,563) in the 2022-2023
academic year. EducationUSA centers across Bangladesh offer free virtual and in-person advising for
Bangladeshi students and scholars about the U.S. higher education application process. Sessions
include information on different types of academic programs, funding and scholarship opportunities,
and U.S. government-sponsored academic and professional exchange programs.
Minnesota Students Exchange with Bangladeshi Students about Education opportunities
