After sixty days of closure of the British Council offices in the country on security grounds, the authorities concerned said all their offices would open today, bringing a sense of relief to the students and guardians affiliated to the British Council and exams run by it.
All public-facing operations and services would resume across the country on September 26, a press release said yesterday. “After the temporary closure to carry out necessary renovation works, The British Council is now ready to welcome everyone back to their premises in Chittagong, Sylhet and Dhaka,” it said.
“The British Council is grateful to the Government of Bangladesh, all students, parents, and partners for standing beside them during their temporary closure,” it added. The press release further said registration for the Pearson Edexcel Examinations in January 2017 session has started from 22 September and ends on 13 October 2016.
School candidates are requested to contact their school for a unique school candidate registration link. Private candidates can apply through British Council website www.britishcouncil.org.bd. This is for all candidates in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Dinajpur, Rajshahi and Khulna.
IELTS registration dates are open for October and November 2016. IELTS candidates can register online at ielts.britishcouncil.org.
The British Council’s English language classes for term 4 will start from 12 October. Students can book a level test online and register for an English course at one of their Dhaka Teaching Centres, on Dhaka University campus and Uttara – and in Agrabad in Chittagong. They will also be running all of their Business Training courses and workshops as usual.
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Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
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