The government has issued the 'Dhaka Central University Ordinance, 2026', establishing a new university to oversee higher education and research management for seven public colleges in Dhaka. The ordinance was published in the official gazette by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Sunday, February 8. Although the draft proposed dividing the colleges into four schools, the final version retains each college’s individual identity while linking them academically to Dhaka Central University.

The seven colleges included are Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Women’s College, Mirpur Government Bangla College, and Government Titumir College. These institutions were previously affiliated with the National University before being brought under Dhaka University in 2017. Students had long demanded a separate university, citing academic harassment under Dhaka University.

Students described the formation of Dhaka Central University as a significant advancement in higher education and the fulfillment of their longstanding demand.