The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday in Dhaka held a
farewell party for 48 Bangladeshi students who have got the Chinese
government scholarship and are leaving for Chinese Universities
this month.
Expressing congratulations to the students, Chinese Ambassador
to Bangladesh Chai Xi said, "I'm very happy that this year there
are 48 students get the scholarship, recording the highest number
in history."
Awarding of Chinese government scholarship to Bangladesh
students was started in 1976, and 288 students had benefited by the
year 2005.
"I will go to Nanjing Normal University (NNU) to study Chinese
at the end of this month," said Farhana Akter, who has just got the
bachelor's degree from Dhaka University. "Before I get the
scholarship, I have been studying Chinese in Dhaka University for
one year."
Farhana said she will take a one-year Chinese course in NNU and
then go to Shanghai to pursue MBA degree.
"China is developing fast these years. Nowadays there are so
many Chinese companies in Bangladesh and the relationships between
the two countries become closer and closer. I choose to learn
Chinese and study in China so that I can get a good job after
graduation," she said.
Of the 48 students selected from universities and colleges all
over Bangladesh, including 12 from governmental Dhaka University
and six from Confucius Institute of private North South University.
They will go to study at different universities in China at the end
of this month.
Chinese government scholarship scheme was established by the
Ministry of Education of China in accordance with educational
exchange agreements of understanding between the Chinese and
Bangladeshi government to provide full and partial scholarship to
the international students and scholars.
A Chinese government full scholarship covers tuition fee, fee
for basic learning materials, accommodation, living allowance, fee
for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Plan of International Students in China under Chinese government
scholarship, a one-off settlement subsidy and a one-off inter-city
travel allowance.
The Chinese Ministry of Education will provide the international
students round-trip or one-way international air ticket based on
the reached agreements.
(Xinhua News Agency August 18, 2006)
