China is dropping a massive project at Dhaka University to build housing for female students, and Ambassador Yao Wen said construction should kick off early next year after years of planning. The Bangladesh-China Friendship Hall is getting financed by the Chinese government with a budget of around 244 crore taka, and a technical crew has already landed in Dhaka to scout locations near Jagannath Hall's playground. Vice-Chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan mentioned that women make up over half the student body but don't have nearly enough dorm space.
The ambassador pointed out that China hands out more than 10,000 scholarships, with about half going to women, though there aren't any programs exclusively for female applicants. University officials floated the idea of calling it the China-Bangladesh Friendship Memorial, but they want student input before locking down the name.
The ambassador pointed out that China hands out more than 10,000 scholarships, with about half going to women, though there aren't any programs exclusively for female applicants. University officials floated the idea of calling it the China-Bangladesh Friendship Memorial, but they want student input before locking down the name.
