| Alliance Française de Dhaka | |
| Native Name: | আলিয়ঁস ফ্রঁসেজ দ্য ঢাকা |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Formation: | 1959 |
| Type: | Cultural Institution, Language Learning Center |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Status: | Active |
| Headquarters: | Dhanmondi |
| Location: | 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi |
| Location2: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Region: | Dhaka |
| Services: | French cultural and language education |
| Language: | French |
| Owner: | Culture of France |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Abdul Majid Chowdhury[1] |
| Leader Title2: | Vice-President |
| Leader Name2: | Nadia Samdani |
| Leader Title3: | Secretary |
| Leader Name3: | Imroz Hassan Chowdhury |
| Key People: | François Grosjean (Director)[2] |
Alliance Française de Dhaka (in French pronounced as /aljɑ̃s fʁɑ̃sɛːz də daka/; Bengali: আলিয়ঁস ফ্রঁসেজ দ্য ঢাকা) or AFD is a nonprofit organization which has been working in Bangladesh since 1959.[3] Located at Dhanmondi, Dhaka.[4] [5] Sometimes referred as the French Cultural Center, Alliance Française de Dhaka works independently in close liaison with the High Commission of France in Bangladesh.[6]
Alliance Française de Dhaka is located at 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. As of 2012, two branches have been established at Gulshan and Uttara.[7] [8]
Alliance Française de Dhaka promotes French culture, especially the French language to the local people of Bangladesh and at the same time, promotes the local Bangladeshi culture in France.[9] The centre functions as a hub for various cultural activities, featuring regular exhibitions of art, music, films, as well as a cafe and a library on its premises.
Courses in French as a foreign language conform to the CEFR and Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECR).[10]
Alliance Française de Dhaka organizes four sessions of courses each spanning for three months per year. There are three age groups: children (9-12), teenagers (13-15) and adults (16+). International exams like DELF, DALF, Test de connaissance du français (TCF), Test d'évaluation du français (TEF), and Diplôme d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement du Français Langue Étrangère (DAEFLE) are offered for all eligible students. Alliance Française de Dhaka has been preparing private, corporate, tailor-made, and external courses for corporations and institutions like Bangladesh military and police personnel as well as tailor-made courses for diplomats and high ranking functionaries.[11] [12]
The centre provides a range of artistic courses, including piano, violin, photography, guitar, interior and fashion designing, dance, as well as catering to exotic interests like rooftop gardening, French cooking classes.[13] [14] [15]