HC asks UGC to submit report on pvt varsities' allocation for research

The High Court on Monday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to submit a report on the allocation of fund for research in the 105 private universities from 2010 to 2022 as per Section 9(6) of the Private University Act 2010. It also directed the UGC to submit report detailing the total number of poor students from the underprivileged areas in Bangladesh had been admitted to the 105 private universities from 2010 to 2022 as per Section 9(4) of the Act.

The chairman of the UGC has been asked to comply with it within 60 days.

The High Court bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) represented by its convener, Architect Mubassher Hossain.

The court also issued a rule upon the concerned bodies of the government to explain in four weeks as to why the inaction of the respondents in not taking appropriate steps to ensure implementation of the provisions regarding allocation of fund for research and admitting poor students to the reserve seats should not be declared illegal.

The High Court fixed August 14 for further hearing on the rule.

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