A total of 26 scholars from Bangladesh have been awarded Commonwealth scholarship this year to attend prestigious UK universities including University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, SOAS University of London, the University of Warwick, and the University of Edinburgh.

The Commonwealth scholarship programmes are highly competitive, recognising candidates with outstanding applications.
The British Council hosted a pre-departure briefing for the Commonwealth scholars of 2024 from Bangladesh on Monday at the British high commissioner’s residence.
Since the inception of the Commonwealth scholarship programme in 1960, 1,867 Bangladeshi nationals have received scholarships or fellowships funded by the UK government through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).

Currently, 105 Bangladeshi citizens are studying under the Commonwealth scholarship programme, including those from the 2023 cohort who are nearing the end of their studies.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said she is delighted that 26 Bangladeshi students have been awarded this year’s Commonwealth scholarship to pursue postgraduate degrees at world-class UK universities and contribute to Bangladesh’s development. “It reflects the UK’s ongoing commitment to the [modern] Commonwealth and to Bangladesh. We wish all the scholars continued success in their future endeavours,” she said.