Govt issues ordinance forming Dhaka Central University

The Bangladesh government has issued an ordinance forming the Dhaka Central University colleges to manage higher education and research at seven public colleges in the capital.

However, the ordinance does not divide the seven colleges into four schools as proposed in the initial draft. Instead, the colleges will remain academically affiliated with the university while maintaining their autonomy.

The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs published the “Dhaka Central University Ordinance, 2026” in the form of a gazette, reports bdnews24.com.

The newly formed higher education institution will oversee Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls’ College, Mirpur Government Bangla College and Government Titumir College.

The students at these institutions, which had previously been affiliated with Dhaka University, have been awaiting the formation of Dhaka Central University for a long time.