Srija BD Limited is the Dhaka company that has advised Bangladeshi students on New Zealand study since 2008.

We trade as NZ EduPortal. This site is our company record — our history, credentials and work with New Zealand institutions and Immigration New Zealand. Students should go straight to NZ EduPortal.

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Education New Zealand Trained Agent certificate for Palash Kumar Sen, Srija BD Limited, completed 13 November 2013 — ENZ Trained Agent certificate, 13 November 2013

At a glance

Legal entity: Srija BD Limited, trading as NZ EduPortal
Established: 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Specialisation: New Zealand only — tertiary pathways, admissions and student visa preparation
Founder & CEO: Palash K. Sen, B.Sc. (Information Technology); ENZ Trained Agent (13 November 2013); WSDA New Zealand Future CEO Programme (January 2017)
ENZ status: ENZ Trained Agent since 2013; listed on Education New Zealand’s agent finder from December 2013; signatory to the ENZ Agent Code of Conduct (London Statement), 1 December 2013
Licensed advice: Visa matters requiring licensed advice are handled by New Zealand licensed immigration advisers — names and register numbers at nzeduportal.com
Office: Regus UTC Building (19th Floor), 8 Panthapath, Dhaka 1215
Previous office: Lake Garden, 110 Lake Circus, Kalabagan, Dhaka 1205
Email: info@srijabd.net

Our record

Key moments, in order. Each is backed by original correspondence or certificates, available to institutions on request.

2008
Founded as a New Zealand-only agency
Srija BD Limited begins advising Bangladeshi students in Dhaka. New Zealand has been our only destination since.
Company record
Nov–Dec 2013
ENZ Trained Agent and agent listing
Our founder completes Education New Zealand’s agent training, signs the ENZ Agent Code of Conduct, and our agency is listed under Bangladesh on ENZ’s agent finder.
ENZ correspondence and certificate
Aug–Sep 2014
Five ENZ Trained Agents in one company
Four more team members complete Education New Zealand’s agent training, giving us five certified ENZ Trained Agents.
ENZ certificates
2015
Manukau Institute of Technology — Industry Pilot Programme (IPP)
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) worked with us on its IPP for Bangladeshi students, issuing IPP nomination letters to support their student visa applications. We arranged education-loan financial guarantees through Rupali Bank for these students, which INZ confirmed it would accept.
MIT and INZ correspondence
Feb & May 2015
Meetings with Immigration New Zealand
Meetings with INZ’s Mumbai office, then responsible for Bangladesh, on the potential and risks of the Bangladeshi student market.
INZ meeting confirmations
2016
Bangladesh market report to INZ
A market intelligence report to INZ on funds verification, misleading agent advertising and study gaps caused by university session delays.
Report and INZ comments
2016 →
Working with Toi-Ohomai
Strategic guidance from Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology (then Waiariki) from 2016, and a continuous partnership since 2019 — joint webinars and the T-O Bangladesh Special Project.
Institute correspondence
Dec 2024 – Jun 2025
Technical guidance from INZ Palmerston North
Direct correspondence with INZ Palmerston North on funds evidence, source-of-funds holding periods and agent cover letters alongside student statements.
INZ correspondence
2026
NZ EduPortal
Our student services move to NZ EduPortal: one compliance-led platform with a written audit for every visa file.
nzeduportal.com

Five ENZ Trained Agents in one company

ENZ agent training is usually completed by an agency’s owner alone. At Srija BD Limited, the founder and four team members each completed it, between November 2013 and September 2014.

ENZ Trained Agent certificate, Palash Sen, 13 November 2013 — **Palash K. Sen**13 November 2013

ENZ Trained Agent certificate, Chayan Kumar Sen, 21 August 2014 — **Chayan Kumar Sen**21 August 2014

ENZ Trained Agent certificate, Md Shamsher Alam, 3 September 2014 — **Md Shamsher Alam**3 September 2014

ENZ Trained Agent certificate, Durlov Kumar Sen, 6 September 2014 — **Durlov Kumar Sen**6 September 2014

ENZ Trained Agent certificate, Nasif Tania, 7 September 2014 — **Nasif Tania**7 September 2014

Certificates issued by Education New Zealand; originals available on request.

Working with Immigration New Zealand

Our engagement with INZ has been about raising the quality of Bangladeshi applications, not volume. Each was started by us to fix a problem that affected genuine students.

Unverifiable bank documents

2015–2016

Brokered direct verification between a state bank and INZ, so genuine education loans could be assessed again.

Unclear funds rules

2024–2025

Sought written guidance on funds evidence and holding periods, and now apply it to every file before lodgement.

Study gaps from session delays

2016 →

Documented how public university session delays create gaps that are institutional, not personal — and how to evidence them.

Students walking along a New Zealand beach

For New Zealand institutions

Low-volume, pre-screened referrals with complete academic, English and funds documents at first submission.
Applicants with unexplained gaps, unverifiable funds or a weak course rationale are redirected or declined, not forwarded.
Written agreements with students and providers; commission disclosed to the student.
Current Bangladesh market insight on funds sources, bank verification and study-gap patterns.
Willing to start under probationary or capped-referral arrangements. References and original records on request.

Agency enquiries: info@srijabd.net

Manukau Institute of Technology and the IPP, 2015

Our work with MIT on its Industry Pilot Programme brought an MIT representative to our Dhaka office to meet students and our team.

Students attending an MIT information session at the Srija BD Limited office in Dhaka — MIT information session for students, Dhaka

MIT representative speaking with students in Dhaka — Students’ questions answered directly by MIT

Palash K. Sen meeting the MIT representative at the Srija BD Limited office — Planning meeting at our office

Programme: MIT Industry Pilot Programme (IPP) nominations for Bangladeshi students
Visa support: IPP nomination letters from MIT accompanying student visa applications
Financial guarantee: Rupali Bank education loans for IPP students, confirmed acceptable by INZ subject to its funds instructions
Programmes offered: NZ Diploma in Business; Bachelor of Applied Management; Bachelor of ICT; Graduate Diplomas in business, management, hospitality and ICT

“Good, professional agent. Quality of applications is strong, feedback from students has been positive. Still a new agent relationship for us but has shown potential in the time we have worked together.”Manukau Institute of Technology, 20 February 2015 — published agent review on UniAgents

Palash K. Sen at the New Zealand Consulate General sign

Meeting Immigration New Zealand in person

In 2015 our founder met INZ’s Mumbai office, then responsible for Bangladesh, to discuss the potential and risks of the Bangladeshi student market — the start of a working relationship focused on evidence quality.