Pakistan, Bangladesh launch scholarship program for 500 students

KARACHI: Pakistan and Bangladesh have reached an educational agreement, under which 500 Bangladeshi students will be enrolled in Pakistani universities in the first phase of the program.

According to sources from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), students will be placed across various universities in multiple cities. The scholarship program, named after Allama Iqbal, will allow Bangladeshi students to pursue fully funded undergraduate programs in Pakistan.

HEC sources added that a large number of Bangladeshi students participated in entry tests conducted under the HEC framework. The exams were held in Chattogram, Dhaka, and Rajshahi.

The sources noted that Bangladeshi students warmly welcomed Pakistani officials during the testing process and took photographs with them, reflecting strong goodwill and enthusiasm for the educational collaboration.