The Bangladesh Technical Education Board has initiated the process to cancel teaching approval for 68 technical institutions in Chattogram due to a lack of student enrollment. Before the final decision, new admissions for the 2026–27 academic year have been suspended, and the heads of the institutions have been issued show-cause notices. The list of institutions under review has been published on the board’s website.

According to board sources, these institutions have remained inactive for years without student intake. Action is being taken under the Private Technical Education Institution Establishment, Teaching, and Accreditation Policy 2024, which allows the board to revoke approval if institutions fail to meet requirements such as enrollment, results, infrastructure, staffing, and equipment. The heads of SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) institutions must respond by July 22, while diploma institutions must reply by June 30.

Inspector Md. Al Masud Karim stated that the decision follows prolonged inactivity and non-compliance with policy conditions. Nationwide, 1,853 institutions have been served notices for similar reasons as part of efforts to ensure educational quality.