Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- United States Embassy Dhaka's EducationUSA center hosted a meet-up between American undergraduate students and their Bangladeshi counterparts at the new EMK Center on Gulshan Avenue on Tuesday.

The 13 American economics students traveled to Dhaka from Carleton College, one of the top ten liberal arts colleges in the United States, according to a media release of the embassy.

Carleton students met with Bangladeshi students from several local institutions, including Scholastica, Aga Khan Academy, the University of Dhaka, and Jahangirnagar University to exchange ideas and foster a deeper understanding of US higher education. The session also included a presentation on how the US government supports economic growth in Bangla...