Diplomatic Correspondent
Twenty-two more Bangladeshi students left Dhaka for Pakistan today to pursue higher education under the second phase of the Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor.
Pakistan High Commissioner Imran Haider saw them off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
The students, awarded fully funded Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarships, will pursue undergraduate, master’s and PhD degrees at leading Pakistani universities.
They expressed enthusiasm about studying in Pakistan and described the opportunity as a significant step towards fulfilling their academic aspirations, according to the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka.
Another batch of 42 Bangladeshi students left for Pakistan yesterday, taking the total number of departures in the two batches to 64.
