Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- In recent years, there has been a notable surge in the number of Bangladeshi students seeking higher education opportunities abroad. However, despite the growing trend, many Bangladeshi students face challenges such as high study fees and language barriers, limiting their options primarily to Western countries like the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Yet, amidst these challenges lies a hidden gem often overlooked: Russian universities.

According to the latest UNESCO data, a total of 52,799 Bangladeshi students went abroad for study in 2023, with the highest number of 8,524 students going to the US, followed by 6,586 to the UK, 5,835 to Canada, 5,714 to Malaysia, 5,046 to Germany, 4,987 to Australia, 2,082 to Japan, ...