Multiple factions are engaged in efforts to seize control of North Western University in Khulna, Bangladesh, leading to internal conflict and legal battles. Since August, the institution has faced disruptions following attempts to take over key trustee positions. Founding trustees were barred from campus, and several were implicated in a vandalism case linked to a political office attack. Trustee Pabitra Kumar Sarkar, who challenged the legitimacy of the current board, was later arrested by the Detective Branch police.
The university, established in November 2012 as Khulna’s first private university, has seen leadership changes tied to political shifts. After former chairman Talukder Abdul Khaleque went into hiding, BNP-backed Sirajul Haque Chowdhury took charge, later replaced by Mizanur Rahman in May 2025. The University Grants Commission (UGC) later declared Mizanur Rahman and Hafizur Rahman invalid trustees, and a January 2026 court ruling barred them from acting as trustees.
Despite the court order, both continued activities and appealed the verdict, with a hearing set for April 16. Sarkar’s arrest before the hearing has raised concerns among his associates, who allege pressure to withdraw the case.
খুলনা ব্যুরো প্রকাশ : ১৩ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ০৪: ৩৪ খুলনার বেসরকারি নর্থ ওয়েস্টার্ন ইউনিভার্সিটি দখলে নিতে চলছে নানামুখী তৎপরতা। ৫ আগস্টের পর থেকে শুরু হওয়া এসব তৎপরতায় ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হচ্ছে প্রতিষ্ঠানটি। ট্রাস্টি বোর্ডের চেয়ারম্যান, সদস্য সচিব পদ দখলের পর প্র
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