DHAKA: Some 101 Australian undergraduate students will study and undertake work placements in Bangladesh next year with the support of Australian Government New Colombo Plan mobility grants.

These students will study a broad range of subjects including health, engineering & technology, journalism, law, photography and business at institutions including BRAC University, Bangladeshi Law Reform Commission, Centre, Pathshala South Asia Media Academy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

New Colombo Plan mobility students will return to Australia with new insights and understanding about Bangladesh and new friendships that will last a lifetime, said a press release issued on Sunday by Australian High Commission.

The New Colombo Plan allows Australian students to deepen their academic and life experiences through study and work placements in Bangladesh, the release added.

The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific by supporting Australian undergraduate students to study and undertake internships in the region.

The Australian Government has committed $100 million in new funding over five years to implement the New Colombo Plan.

BDST: 1026 HRS, AUG 31, 2015
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