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)