British minister Field arrives in Dhaka

British Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field arrives in the capital yesterday evening on a two-day visit to discuss how the UK can support and develop the higher education sector in Bangladesh. Just after his arrival, the British minister in a Tweet massage said, "A pleasure to arrive in Dhaka and meet Robert C Dickson, our new High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Looking forward to seeing the work UK in Bangladesh does, and exploring the full breadth of the UK-Bangladesh relationship."

Field will be the first UK government minister to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina since the country's national election last December.

He will discuss how the UK can continue to support Bangladesh as it establishes itself as a Middle Income Country and will also raise with her governance issues and media freedom.

Discussions with a number of UK universities and local institutions are already taking place and the Minister will discuss how

the process can be streamlined to ensure UK degree programmes can be run in

Bangladesh through branch campuses, with the approval of the University Grants Commission and the Bangladesh Ministry of Education, according to British High Commission in Dhaka.

British minister Field arrives in Dhaka

British Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field arrives in the capital yesterday evening on a two-day visit to discuss how the UK can support and develop the higher education sector in Bangladesh. Just after his arrival, the British minister in a Tweet massage said, A pleasure to arrive in Dhaka and meet Robert C Dickson, our new High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Looking forward to seeing the work UK in Bangladesh does, and exploring the full breadth of the UK-Bangladesh relationship. Field will be the first UK government minister to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina since the countrys national election last December. He will discuss how the UK can continue to support Bangladesh as it establishes itself as a Middle Income Country and will also raise with her governance issues and media freedom. Discussions with a number of UK universities and local institutions are already taking place and the Minister will discuss how the process can be streamlined to ensure UK degree programmes can be run in Bangladesh through branch campuses, with the approval of the University Grants Commission and the Bangladesh Ministry of Education, according to British High Commission in Dhaka.