British Council Bangladesh
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| Formation | 1951 |
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| Headquarters | Fuller Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1] |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali and English |
| Website | www |
British Council Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi branch of the British Council that provides English and British Education and takes part in cultural exchanges. The main office is located in Dhaka and branches are located in Chittagong, Sylhet.[2][3] Tom Miscioscia is the Director of British Council Bangladesh.[4][5]
History[edit]
The British Council was founded in 1934 in London.[6] It opened its first branch in Dhaka in 1951 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan.[2] On 25 March 1971, at the start of Bangladesh Liberation War, the council office was attacked by Pakistan army, killing 8 East Pakistan Police officers guarding the office.[7] In 2013, the British Council signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Bangladesh to enhance teaching and learning practices.[8] On 16 January 2016, the British Council launched 'Innovate, Incubate and Grow (IIG): A Social Enterprise Support Programme' in collaboration with non-profit organisation Change Maker to promote entrepreneurship.[9]
Following the July 2016 Dhaka attack, the British Council temporarily closed its offices to assess security measurements.[10][11] In 2017 the council built a monument to the police officers killed on the premises in 1971.[12][13]
Functions[edit]
- The British Council holds O-level and A-level examinations in Bangladesh.[14][15][16]
- Facilitating Educational links between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh.[17]
- The British council holds IELTS examinations in Bangladesh, with 15 to 20 thousand students sitting in the examinations every year.[18] The British Council provides the British Council IELTS Scholarships as of 2016.[19]
- Increase and the improve the cultural ties between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh.[20]
Facilities[edit]
- British Council Library has 15,000 books[21] and has access to 80,000 eBooks and 14,000 journals.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ "British Council to organise UK Education Open Day June 4". The Daily Star. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ a b "British Council Bangladesh". British Council. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "British Council expands teaching centres in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "British Council unveils memorial in honour of 8 Bangladeshi policemen". Dhaka Tribune. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Believe-it-or-not 'terror' face". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "My British Council". The Daily Star. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "Honouring 8 martyrs". The Daily Star. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Microsoft Bangladesh signs MoU with British Council". The Daily Star. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "British Council launches IIG: A social enterprise support programme". The Daily Star. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "British Council closes Bangladesh offices temporarily". The Daily Star. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "British Council in Bangladesh 'temporarily' closed to review security procedure". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "British Council unveils memorial for martyred cops". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "British Council unveils memorial for its martyrs". The Daily Star. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "O, A-level exams on time: British Council". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "British Council to reopen soon". Dhaka Tribune. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "O-, A-level exams cancelled". The Daily Star. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "British Council, UGC sign MoU". The Daily Star. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "IELTS Preparation". The Daily Star. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "British Council launches IELTS scholarships for overseas studies". The Daily Star. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "In Conversation with Barbara Wickham". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "The Library Revolution". The Daily Star. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "Grand opening of the new library". The Daily Star. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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