Rahul Gandhi tours in Bangladesh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrapped up his five-day Bangladesh visit last Wednesday during which he examined the micro-credit projects run by the Grameen Bank of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Younus and spoke about Indian scholarships for Bangladeshi IT students.

The 38-year-old general secretary of India's ruling party was seen off at Zia International Airport by Grameen Bank chief Younus and Indian High Commission officials, besides those of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), one of the world's largest NGOs.

During his "private visit" to several Grameen bank projects, the Lok Sabha member said more Bangladeshi students should be offered stipend for IT education in India.

"Bangladesh needs to think more about IT education," Grameen bank official quoted Gandhi as saying during talks with a group of young students at the bank's head office here.

-Bangladesh Times