The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Twenty young government officials will leave here for Japan at the end of this month to join a two-year study to get Master's degree in public administration, economics, international relations and environmental policy there.

Out of 302 candidates, they have been selected for the study under the Japan Development Scholarship (JDS), a press release of the Embassy of Japan here said on Thursday.

A send-off ceremony of the fellows was held yesterday at the residence of Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Masayuki Inoue, organized by the JDS returned fellows, it said.

He said both Bangladesh and Japan expect a great deal from the JDS fellows to contribute in the development of their own country through making the best use of the knowledge and experience to be acquired during their study.

A total of 127 JDS fellows were sent to Japan over the last six years and 91 of them already came back home with their accomplishments and ambitions to contribute in their country's development process, the press release said.