UK education fair begins

The three-day 12th annual education UK Exhibition began Thursday in the city to help the students with the admission information to different colleges and universities in the UK and find out how a UK education will prepare the students for an exciting career of their choice. Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Alauddin Ahmed inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest at a city hotel while British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Stephen Evansin and Director of British Council Bangladesh Charles Nuttall attended as special guests.
Dr Alauddin Ahmed urged the UK government to resume UK student visa for Bangladeshi students as soon as possible.
British High Commissioner Stephen Evansin said we understand that the recent suspension of student visa applications may be causing concern for genuine students who wish to study in the UK. Head of Performance, Marketing and Communication of British Council Bangladesh Raiqah Walie-Khan conducted the inaugural session.
Organised by the British Council, the first two days of the fair will be held in Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka and the third day fair on March 7 will be held in Peninsula Hotel in Chittagong. The exhibition will remain open in Dhaka on March 4 and 5 from 11 am to 8 pm at the Winter Garden of the Sheraton Hotel. In Chittagong, the exhibition will be held on March 7 from 11 am to 8 pm at the Peninsula Hotel. The entry fee to the education UK Exhibition is Taka 50 and will include a welcome pack with information on all the UK institutions attending.
A total of 37 educational institutions of UK are taking part in the fair. Their representatives would provide information to the students and guardians, said the organisers.
The participating institutions include; Birmingham City University, Bradford College, Cardiff University, City of London College, Leads Metropolitan University, Liverpool Hope University, London Metropolitan University, The University of Nottingham, University of Bedfordshire, London Academy of Management and Sciences and University of Greenwich.

Courtesy of BSS Via The BD Today