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Welcome to the official page of Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (K-L YES) Alumni Bangladesh. It is funded by the U.S. Embassy-Dhaka.

YES Alumni Bangladesh consists of scholars from Bangladesh who have successfully completed Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program. The program was established in October 2002, for connecting Americans with the youth of predominantly Muslim countries to create a better understanding of cultures between the groups, while dismissing cultural assumptions and stereotypes. Department of State and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA) to provide 100% scholarships to selected participants (aged 15-17) who will spend one academic year in the U.S. During the program, students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, gets involved in community service and help educate Americans about their countries and cultures. Currently K-L YES program has approximately 9,300 alumni from around 40 countries. The program has started in Bangladesh on 2004, and since then, 335 Bangladeshi students participated in YES program and 432 of them are now affiliated with YES Alumni Bangladesh Association. International Education and Resource Network - Bangladesh (iEARN-BD) administers the YES program recruitment in Bangladesh with the support of U.S. To learn more please visit: http://iearnbd.org/

10/05/2026

Focus Tourism successfully engaged 40 participants over two days in Kuakata, with the core objective of increasing tourism and diversifying Bangladesh’s tourism sector.

The program covered essential business fundamentals, tourism entrepreneurship, pricing, customer service, marketing, bookkeeping, and business planning through interactive, activity-based learning. Participants were encouraged to develop practical skills to grow and manage tourism-related businesses more effectively.

The initiative was coordinated by Raisona Alam from YES ’19, aiming to empower local entrepreneurs and strengthen sustainable tourism development.

26/04/2026

Leadership passed forward, commitment renewed. ✨

On 18th April 2026, at the YES Alumni Bangladesh Executive Training Session held at EMK Centre, our newly elected Executive Committee members were officially briefed on their responsibilities, took their oaths, and completed the formal handover process.

This marks the beginning of a new chapter of service, collaboration, and impact for our alumni community. Wishing the new EC team success as they lead with dedication and vision. 🇧🇩🤝

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the trainers and facilitators whose guidance and support made this session meaningful and impactful.

Address

Kha – 44 (3rd Floor), Shahjadpur, Gulshan
Dhaka
1212

Telephone

+8801313946086

Website

http://www.iearnbd.org/

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