Virtual Consulate Sylhet

NEWS FROM SYLHET

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Outreach at the Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology

July 26, 2007: the American Center outreach team met with the Vice Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Professor M. Aminul Islam, at his office. The team was headed by Ms. Laura Carey, the acting Deputy Director of the American Center. More

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Presentations at the American Corner Sylhet

The outreach team headed by the Deputy Director of The American Center Ms. Laura Carey visited the American Corner Sylhet on July 26, 2007. More

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American Center Officials meet with the Sylhet Divisional Commissioner

The Deputy Director of the American Center Ms. Laura Carey, visited the divisional commissioner of Sylhet Mr. Aziz Hasan on July 26 at his office. More

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American Corner Workshop 2007

American Corner Coordinators Workshop 2007 was held from February 13—14, 2007 in the American Corner Sylhet. The three American Corner coordinators, one representative from each host institution, the IRC Director, the FSN Corner coordinator and the Information Resource Officer for India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Ms. Wendy Zaman participated in the two-day-long program. More

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Ambassador Butenis inaugurates new location of the American Corner Sylhet

Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis and Sylhet City Mayor Mr. Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran were the chief guests at the inauguration of the new location of American Corner Sylhet at Sylhet International University on February 15, 2007. More

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Film Show in the American Corner Sylhet

American Corner Sylhet organized an orientation and feature film show on December 18, 2006 for the corner members, teachers, students and local public. More | Photos

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American Corners commemorate 9/11

On September 11, Bangladesh’s three American Corners in Chittagong, Jessore and Sylhet held events commemorating the anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11. More

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Ambassador visits the American Corner-Sylhet

U.S. Ambassador Patricia Butenis visited the American Corner-Sylhet at the Sylhet International University on May 30, 2006. More

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Book donation and power point presentation in the American Corner Sylhet

Information Resource Officer for India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh Ms. Wendy Zaman, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka Dr. Michelle Jones, and Outreach Librarian Mirza Hasan visited American Corner-Sylhet on April 19, 2006 and presented children's books to the American Corner Sylhet. More

 

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The American Corner Sylhet

American Corners are information resource and outreach centers of the American Center of the U.S. Embassy. Books, journals, magazines, video and CD-ROMs with a focus on various aspects of the United States are available for anybody who visits. The first American Corner in South Asia was inaugurated on January 22, 2003 in the Independent University of Bangladesh - Chittagong Campus. The second American Corner was inaugurated on January 15, 2004 in the Sylhet International University. American Corner - Sylhet is open five days a week, Sunday through Thursday, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. It is situated at the Sylhet International University, Shamimabad, Bagbari, Sylhet. Phone number: 021-7256-44. The people of Sylhet are encouraged to visit the American Corner and sign up for its services. For more information on the American Corner in Sylhet please go to: American Corner Sylhet Brochure (this is a large file, so it may load slowly)

American Corner Sylhet, Sylhet International University, Shamimabad, Bagbari, Sylhet