Officials of the BCS Education Cadre have strongly opposed the government’s proposal to transform Dhaka’s seven colleges into faculties or schools of a proposed Central University.

They warned that changing the name or structure of these institutions would harm the interests of students, teachers, and staff, and undermine the colleges’ long-standing traditions at the higher secondary level.

“The Central University plan is attempting to swallow the seven colleges,” they said in a statement, vowing not to accept any decision that compromises students’ rights or erases the colleges’ historic identity.