SANGSAD BHABAN, Nov 1, 2023 (BSS)- 'Jatir Pita Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman Science and Technology University, Narayanganj Bill, 2023' was passed
today in the Jatiya Sangsad aiming to develop professional expertise in
science and technology education.
 
Deputy Minister for Education Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury on behalf of Education
Minister Dr Dipu Moni moved the bill which was unanimously passed by voice
votes in the House with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Huq Tuku in the chair.

Pir Fazlur Rahman of Sunamganj-4,Shamim Haider Patwary of Gaibandha-1, Hafiz
Uddin Ahmed of Thakurgaon-3, Rustum Ali Farazi of Pirojpur-3, Kazi Feroz
Rashid of Dhaka-6, discussed on the bill and their demand for further public
review was also rejected by the voice votes.

Now there are 54 public universities in the country. A proposed law has
already been approved in the cabinet to set up another public university in
Narayanganj.
 
So, the number of country's public universities would be 56 with this
university.
 
Besides, there are 113 private universities in the country.
 
In addition to this, Satkhira Science and Technology University Bill, 2023
and Lakhipur Science and Technology University Bill, 2023 were also placed in
the Jatiya Sangsad earlier.