Bangladesh’s Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan met British Deputy High Commissioner James Gaultman on Thursday at the Secretariat. The meeting was attended by State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj and Education Adviser Mahdi Amin. The minister expressed gratitude for the United Kingdom’s continued support in Bangladesh’s education sector and praised the British Council’s contribution to improving English education.

During the discussion, both sides emphasized expanding scholarship opportunities for Bangladeshi students to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom. The meeting also expressed optimism about broadening future bilateral relations and cooperation in education and other sectors. The visiting delegation commended the Bangladesh government’s initiatives in education and related areas.

Officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the British Council’s Country Director Stephen Forbes, and Head of English and School Education Deepti Das were also present at the meeting.