Stephen Forbes joins British Council as country director

Stephen Forbes has joined British Council in Bangladesh as the new Country Director, says a press release.

Stephen, who brings over 20 years of experience with the British Council, will spearhead initiatives focused on education, arts, and the English language.

Stephen's extensive background includes previous roles as Country Director in Sudan, Kuwait and Botswana, as well as Regional Programmes Director in East Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. Stephen has also served as the European Co-Director on a legal reform programme in China, funded by the European Union.

He holds an MSc in Business Administration from London Business School and an MA (Hons.) in Mandarin Chinese from Edinburgh University.

Stephen will lead an operation that opened in Bangladesh in 73 years ago with the aim to transform lives and foster enduring partnerships between the UK and Bangladesh.