The British Council has announced the appointment of Maarya Rehman as deputy director in Bangladesh for the British Council in Bangladesh.
Maarya Rehman brings leadership experience in culture, education and youth engagement across South Asia, said a press release on Wednesday.
Since joining the British Council in 2015, she has led key initiatives, including the reopening of major library facilities in Lahore and Karachi in Pakistan, drawing on her sector expertise in public libraries from the United Kingdom.
She served as director libraries and outreach, area director Punjab and deputy director Pakistan.
In October 2020, Maarya was appointed country director of the British Council in Sri Lanka and returned to Pakistan in 2023 as deputy director.
In her new role, Maarya will oversee the design and delivery of the British Council鈥檚 Bangladesh programmes across education, English, arts and youth, building innovative partnerships and expanding opportunities for young people to connect with the UK and the wider聽world.
Maarya said, 鈥楤angladesh has a vibrant cultural and educational landscape, and I am excited to work with our partners to co-create programmes in English, education, arts, and youth engagement.聽 I look forward to co-creating inclusive, future-focused programmes with our partners, empowering young people and strengthening global connections through trust and collaboration.鈥�
To mark her arrival, the British Council hosted a welcome event on its Dhaka premises on Tuesday, attended by representatives from the government, sector experts, development partners, academia, social activists, researchers and enthusiasts.
The event also served as a moment to bid a farewell to David Knox, the outgoing director programmes, who has made a significant contribution to the organisation鈥檚 cultural relations and development work in Bangladesh over the past three years.
