UGC cautions examinees, parents over 12 varsities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cautioned admission-seekers and their parents against pursuing higher education on 48 campuses of a dozen private universities in Bangladesh. A media statement from the UGC has listed the troublesome campuses of 12 private varsities. Some of these campuses have been set up without UGC approval, several others are having ownerships issues and a number of campuses, whose approvals have been cancelled, are continuing operations with court stay orders. The commission said it took actions against those universities running campuses illegally but the private university authorities continued to operate with court intervention. The UGC says this is making it impossible to take actions against the varsities, according to bdnews24.com.