Dhaka, March 25 -- A staggering number of 13,563 Bangladeshi students studied in the United States during the 2022-23 academic year, a 28 percent increase over the previous year (2021-2022).

The number of Bangladeshi students studying in the US is now at an all-time high, and Bangladesh ranks 13th worldwide in terms of international students heading to the United States.

5 US universities visit Bangladesh to share study opportunities

This was revealed during an iftar reception at the EMK Center in the capital's Gulshan on Sunday.

However, a majority of general students and guardians have a common perception that students from Bangla mediums and HSC qualifiers have to hurdle through a rigorous process to get acceptance into US institut...