15 Bangladeshi young government officials and Bangladesh Bank officers will leave for Japan for Japan Development Scholarship (JDS)
Dhaka: 11 August 2014
Press Release
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On August 7th, 2014, a send-off ceremony for the JDS fellows was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence. Out of 116 candidates, total 15 young Bangladeshi government officials and Bangladesh Bank officers were selected for JDS. They are leaving for Japan to study for two years in the master course of 7 universities, Hitotsubashi University(Tokyo), International University of Japan(Niigata), Kyushu University(Fukuoka), Meiji University(Tokyo), Ritsumeikan University(Shiga), University of Tsukuba(Ibaraki) and Yamaguchi University(Yamaguchi). They are expected to contribute to the development of Bangladesh after getting the master’s degrees of various fields like: Laws, Public Policy, Economics, Environmental Sciences, etc.
During the ceremony, H.E. Mr. Shiro Sadoshima, Ambassador of Japan said to JDS fellows “Please keep it in your mind that both Bangladeshi and Japanese people expect a great deal from you for the development of your own country through making the best use of knowledge and experience acquired in Japan.”
The formal title of Japan Development Scholarship is "The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)." JDS was established by the Government of Japan in 2001. JDS will contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge and skills of young Bangladeshi officials so that they can play leading roles in the development of Bangladesh after completion of their studies. Up until now, a total of 228 JDS fellows were sent to Japan and 196 fellows have come back to Bangladesh with their accomplishments and ambitions to contribute to the country.
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