The mushroom growth of private universities in almost every nook and cranny of the big cities, especially the divisional headquarters, has for long been a cause for worry. Although initially, say in the early nineties, when private universities began to be housed in residential and commercial buildings, it did not raise many eyebrows as the public universities were not at all able to cope with the increasing demands for higher education.
Exim Bank Agriculture University, the country’s first private agriculture university in Chapainawabganj, started its journey yesterday creating new scopes for the students interested in higher education on agriculture.
The North South University (NSU) is one of the oldest, prestigious and expensive private universities in Bangladesh. It has been serving the cause of education for more than a decade. By this time, many students obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees from this university and moved overseas for higher education.
The Bangladesh Private Medical College Association has asked the health ministry to increase the quota for foreign students to 40% from the existing 25% for the current academic year (2013-2014).
Some of the private medical and dental colleges in the country are allegedly making millions of takas illegally by admitting local students in seats reserved for foreign students.