5,455 Bangladeshi students studying in US universities

A record 5,455 Bangladeshis studied at US universities during the 2014-2015 academic year, according to the annual Open Doors report on international educational exchange.

The total is more than double the number of Bangladeshi students in 2009-2010 (2,619 students).

"This record number of Bangladeshi students is a story of brain gain," said US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat.

 "When I visit universities across Bangladesh, I can see the positive influence and impact of US university alumni. Millions of students in Bangladesh benefit from the knowledge their lecturers, professors, and vice chancellors bring back from the United States."

The United States remains the most popular destination for internationally mobile students, coming ever so close to the one million mark at 974,926 students in 2014-2015 with 10 percent growth from the year prior, according to the US embassy in Dhaka.

The Open Doors report is published annually by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.