Private universities owners' association today said the proposed 15 percent income tax on private universities was unacceptable and contradictory to the Private University Act, 2010. Proposal of 15 percent income tax on private universities has created concern among all stakeholders, including students and their guardians, Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh
Private universities oppose Australian ‘study centre’
Bangladesh’s private universities are opposing a decision by the education ministry to give conditional approval for an Australian university to set up a ‘Study Centre’ in the country, which has also caused concern at the country’s higher education authority, the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Education ministry officials said conditional approval had been granted for a study centre of Monash College, Australia, in the capital, Dhaka. Monash College is affiliated with Monash University, a prominent university in Australia. It will be operated by Educo Bangladesh Limited.
A study centre is not a full branch campus – Bangladesh has so far not approved any foreign branch campuses – but it is allowed to carry out teaching. In 2014, the UGC worked with the education ministry to formulate a rule to permit foreign university branches or study centres.
UGC for actions against fake study centres
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urged all concerned to take pragmatic actions to stop activities of fake
study centres as some fraudulent are deceiving students over study abroad.
UGC made the call as the name of ‘American Independent University, Los
Angels, California, USA’, which actually does not have existence, came into
the light recently through a website, said a press release.
Lincolns Higher Education Management, which does not have approval from the
government, is allegedly conducting its activities and deceiving people
luring students enrolling to the aforesaid university which do not have any
existence, said the release.
Naogaon district in 2014, it is seen that the university used a picture of
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