Bangladesh embassy in Myanmar announces Ambassador’s Travel Grant

Bangladesh Embassy in Myanmar announced “Ambassador’s Travel Grant” for expatriate Bangladeshi students in Myanmar.

This was declared by Ambassador Dr Md Monwar Hossain while the first ever National Expatriates’ Day was being celebrated on Saturday.

On the occasion, the embassy organized an “Exchange of Views” session with the participation of expatriate Bangladeshis in Myanmar.

Ambassador Dr Md Monwar Hossain, at the beginning of his remarks, paid deep respect to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his martyred family members and three million martyrs of the liberation war.

He appreciated the expatriate Bangladeshis for their relentless support to the socio-economic development of the country.

He highlighted various services, incentives, and initiatives of the government intended for the welfare of the expatriates at home and abroad.

The ambassador urged contributing further to our motherland by enhancing investments in Bangladesh and playing positive role to face lift the country in abroad.

He announced the “Ambassador’s Travel Grant” under which he will present grants to five Bangladeshi expatriate students every year towards meeting their travel expenses on education/research purposes to Bangladesh or within Myanmar.

This initiative was highly applauded by the audience, the embassy said.

The Bangladeshi expatriates expressed their eagerness to take part in the ongoing development journey of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and transform the country into the “Sonar Bangla” as envisioned by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.  

Programs of the event included reading out of the messages given by the president, prime minister, foreign minister and minister for expatriate welfare and overseas employment, screening of documentary, and discussion meeting.

Members of the Bangladeshi community including businessmen, Bangladeshi employees of the various UN organizations, INGOs, multinational companies, officers-officials of the embassy were present in the program.