The government has given in principle and final approval for the Dhaka Central University ordinance.
The Council of Advisers of the interim government decided this at a meeting on Thursday, January 22, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters on the meeting outcome at the Foreign Service Academy this afternoon.
Earlier on Sunday, January 18, the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education sent the final draft of the ordinance to the Cabinet Division for approval, after completing all processes.
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, a ministry handout stated.
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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