The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A two-day Australian Education Exhibition-2008 began at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel in the city yesterday.

Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett inaugurated the Australian Education Exhibition-2008 jointly being organised by the Australian Trade Commission of the Australian High Commission and IDP Education. Inaugurating the exhibition, High Commissioner Douglas Foskett said at present more than 200,000 students from over 140 countries, including Bangladesh, are studying in various education institutions in Australia. He said Australian universities and educational institutions enjoy an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research having a strong commitment to quality, equity, high academic standards and programmes of continuous improvement.

Australian education is also highly competitive when the costs of other popular student destinations are compared, Foskett said.

'More than 5,000 Bangladeshi students are currently studying in Australia and the High Commission continues to receive a strong number of student applications. Australia appreciates the fact that Bangladeshi students and their families have recognised the merit of Australian education,' the High Commissioner also said.

The exhibition remains open to all visitors from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm from March 18 to 19.

Eleven leading Australian institutions are taking part in the exhibition. Representatives of the institutions will meet with interested students and shall process admissions to qualifying students.

Minhaz Chowdhury, Country Manager, Mustafizur Rahman, Business Development Manager of Austrade, and Sharif A. Rahman, Country Director of IDP Education, were also present.