Administrators, faculty representatives, and trustees from Bangladesh’s private universities have voiced deep concern over the future of the country’s private higher education sector. Their alarm follows the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) proposed amendment to the Private University Act 2010, discussed at an emergency joint meeting in Dhaka attended by over a hundred representatives from 85 institutions. The Bangladesh Association of Private Universities (APUB) issued a statement on Monday warning that without changes to discriminatory and restrictive policies, the sector could face serious instability and conflict. Speakers at the meeting said private university students bear full tuition fees along with VAT and other taxes but receive no government scholarships, student loans, or research support. They criticized delays in UGC approval for modern programs and PhD initiatives, which they said hinder global competitiveness. Participants argued that excessive regulatory control has left more than 400,000 students and thousands of teachers, researchers, and trustees in uncertainty. The meeting proposed six key reforms, including forming an independent higher education commission, adopting education-friendly global policies, introducing student loans and research support, strengthening industry-academia collaboration, reviewing VAT and taxes, and ensuring transparent approval processes.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২৯ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ১৭: ১৬ আমার দেশ অনলাইন দেশের বেসরকারি উচ্চশিক্ষা খাতের ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে গভীর উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করেছেন বেসরকারি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রশাসন, শিক্ষক প্রতিনিধি এবং বোর্ড অব ট্রাস্টিজের সদস্যরা। বর্তমানের বৈষম্যমূলক পরিস্থি
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