Announcements
  
 

Conference: Bangladesh in the 21st Century

A scholarly conference, Bangladesh in the 21st Century, is being organized jointly by Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI), Democracy and Development in Bangladesh Forum (DDBF), Boston, Massachusetts and The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance & Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Letter of Annoncement: Download in PDF

Website: http://www.bdiusa.org/activities/Conference2008
 
 

Bangla Summer Institute - 2008

The Bangla Summer Institute (BSI) will offer intensive instruction in Beginning and Intermediate Bangla in Dhaka in Summer, 2008. Program dates are June 7 through August 9. Undergraduate and graduate student applicants who are accepted into the program will receive full Department of State Critical Language Scholarships covering tuition, fees, room and board, and international transportation.

BSI – 2008 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as part of its “Critical Language Scholarship Program.” Conducted under the aegis of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, BSI – 2008 is hosted and administered by the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies in collaboration with Independent University, Bangladesh.

For program details and on-line application visit www.CLScholarship.org
 
 

New Intensive Bangla Program in Dhaka, Bangladesh
2007-2008

Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Bangla (including dialects)

Fall:  2 September - 6 December 2007
Spring: 6 January - 3 April 2008

Starting in September, 2007, AIBS will offer intensive beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction in Bangla language during the academic year at its facilities in Dhaka on the campus of Independent University, Bangladesh.  Application deadline for the Spring Term is December 3, 2007. 

For complete information about this program and application/registration material, see under Other Programs or click here.