LSE and Bangladesh

LSE has had a long and rewarding relationship with Bangladesh, attracting some of its best minds to come here to study, and in turn enrich the institution with their own energy. This mutual exchange has several important markers in LSE’s proud history with Bangladesh.

Amongst our prominent alumni are Mr Abul Fateh (distinguished diplomat & first Foreign Secretary), Mr Mustafa Kamal (former Chief Justice of Bangladesh), Mushtaque Chowdhury (Vice President, BRAC), and Imran Rahman (Vice Chancellor, ULAB). Applications from prospective students in Bangladesh continue to show a steady increase; in 2015-16, we received more than 80 applications for admission.

Recent Visits & Events (2015–16)

• Hon. High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK HE M. Hannan

• Panel discussion on ‘Tales of the Unexpected:Gender Equality & Social Progress in Bangladesh’ (with Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, Juli Huang,Naila Kabeer, David Lewis).

The Bangladesh Programme

There is currently no academic research programme focused on contemporary Bangladesh in the UK. The South Asia Centre is committed to develop a dedicated community of researchers to examine issues of concern in modern-day Bangladesh, making the Centre the hub for Bangladeshrelated events and research in the UK & Europe.

You will find more information here.

Celebrating Bangladesh 

To celebrate LSE’s engagement with Bangladesh, the South Asia Centre is planning the first-ever LSE Bangladesh Summit in Dhaka in 2017, which will bring global experts to Bangladesh in a 2-day event of dialogue and debate.

You will find more information here.

Bangladesh in the UK

The Centre will work closely with the High Commission of Bangladesh in London to develop a programme of events focusing on different aspects of modern Bangladesh.

Events

The South Asia Centre runs a programme of events each term. These are listed on the home page, but are featured here on the Events tab below when they cover themes specific to Bangladesh. 

You can see information about previous events we have held with a Bangladesh focus  here.

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