The ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University, comprising seven government colleges in Dhaka, has been finalised.
The Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education sent the final draft of the ordinance to the Cabinet Division for approval on Sunday, January 18, after completing all processes, a ministry handout said this afternoon.
The division accepted opinions from ministries or divisions concerned, students, teachers, experts, and general stakeholders on the university formation and exchanged views before finalising the ordinance, the handout stated.
The ministry urged everyone concerned to refrain from any programmes or activities that cause suffering to the people, as the ordinance is awaiting approval at the highest level of the government.
An Education Ministry notice issued on November 18, 2024, stated that the government decided in principle to establish the new public university, Dhaka Central University, comprising seven government colleges in Dhaka.
Earlier, on March 26 last year, the government announced the formation of the Dhaka Central University with seven government colleges of Dhaka ending their affiliation with the Dhaka University.
The seven colleges are Dhaka College, Eden Mahila College, Begum Badrunnessa Govt. Girls College, Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Govt. College, Government Titumir College, and Mirpur Bangla College.
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