The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh recently advised students not to get admitted in 30 private universities across the country.
These universities did not have vice-chancellors and some of these were continuing academic activities on the unapproved campuses and programmes and admitting extra students, defying the Private University Act, 2010 and the commission, the UGC also said.
In two separate notices, issued on April 1, the commission also said that if the students got admitted in these universities and later faced any problem, then the UGC would not take any responsibility.
UGC chairman (additional charge) professor Muhammed Alamgir told 抖阴精品 on Thursday that the universities, which did not pay heed to their repeated notices to follow the rules, should be closed down.
Due to legal procedure it took long time to do this, he replied to a question.聽聽聽
In a notice, the UGC said that currently in Bangladesh there were a total of 114 private universities out of which academic activities were ongoing on the 104 universities.聽
The commission requested the admission seekers to watch its website (www.ugc.gov.bd) before getting admitted at any private university.
The commission also said that they had repeatedly asked the universities with on the unapproved campuses and programmes and extra students to stop academic activities.
IBAIS University, America Bangladesh University and The University of Comilla have no legal basis as their temporary approval expired and these institutions had no approved campus, address, vice-chancellor and other legal authorities.
Victoria University of Bangladesh had failed to transfer to permanent campus by time and since January 1, 2023, admission in this university had been stopped.
Central University of Science and Technology鈥檚 temporary approval expired and it has no vice-chancellor.
Meanwhile, in the private universities, the main signatories are the vice-chancellors.
Out of 104 private universities, where academic activities are continuing, 74 have vice-chancellors now and 30 do not have any.
The Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh president Sheikh Kabir Hossain said that the private universities were going through hardship then due to fund constraints and lack of skilled workforces and students.聽
鈥業f the private universities cannot run properly, then why the government give approval to these universities at the first place,鈥� he asked.
Kabir also alleged that the UGC could only issue notice but do nothing to improve the services of the private universities.
According to the UGC website, the following 44 private universities have no vice-chancellors right now. Among these universities, in 10 universities, the academic activities are not being started yet.聽聽
The universities without vice-chancellors are 鈥� American International University - Bangladesh, The People鈥檚 University of Bangladesh, Manarat International University, BRAC University, Bangladesh University, University of Development Alternative, Southeast University, Stamford University Bangladesh, State University of Bangladesh, Green University of Bangladesh, Pundra University of Science and Technology, University of South Asia, Victoria University of Bangladesh, Primeasia University, ASA University Bangladesh, Varendra University, North Western University, Chittagong Independent University, Cox鈥檚 Bazar International University, German University Bangladesh, Global University Bangladesh, Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology, NPI University of Bangladesh, Northern University of Business and Technology, Rabindra Maitree University, Central University of Science and Technology, Tagore University of Creative Arts, Rupayan AKM Shamsuzzoha University, Khulna Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah University, Bandarban University, Shah Makhdum Management University, University of Brahmanbaria, University of Skill Enrichment and Technology, Microland University of Science and Technology, Sheikh Hasina University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology, International Islami University of Science and Technology, Lalon University of Science and Arts, IBAIS University, The University of Comilla, Queens University and America Bangladesh University.