The two public universities are in Naugaon and Thakurgaon. There are two other public universities in the country. For this, the cabinet has given in-principle approval to the draft of the two laws. The approval was given by the virtual cabinet on Monday (February 28). Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said this at a press briefing at the Secretariat after the meeting. The two universities are Bangabandhu Public University – Naogaon, Thakurgaon University.
The cabinet meeting began under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting gave in-principle approval to the draft ‘Bangabandhu Public University-Naogaon Act, 2022’ and ‘Thakurgaon University Act, 2022’. There are a total of 50 public universities in the country. The number of public universities, including two new universities, stands at 52. The government has taken such initiatives to create opportunities for higher education in every part of the country.
The number of students has increased a lot in the last few years. But he did not increase the number of higher education seats. Because of this, many students do not get the opportunity to pursue higher education. Students feel that the path to higher education will be smooth for them by creating new universities. However, academics say that the responsibility should not be completed by just establishing the university. At the same time, we need to ensure the quality of education.