London School of Commerce, Dhaka ‘unauthorised’, UGC finds

University Grants Commission (UGC) has found an unauthorised study centre -- London School of Commerce, Dhaka -- and urged the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to close the centre.

LSC Dhaka has been running educational activities in the name of United Kingdom's London School of Commerce, said a press release signed by Shamsul Arefin, director of UGC's public relations.

About the centre, Dr Biswajit Chanda, member of UGC's private university department, said it is a criminal offence to run student admission and educational activities at a study centre without permission from the government, the release said.

The study centre has a website -- www.lscdhaka.org/ -- and published circular of students' admission, added the release issued by the UGC today.

UGC found that LSC, Dhaka has been conducting its activities since 2005 and it has two branches -- at Gulshan-2 and Banani -- in Dhaka.

LSC, Dhaka provides Bachelor of Business Studies, Master's of Business Administration, Foundation in Business and professional diploma in International Business. All these courses' tenure is from eight months to two years.

Dr Biswajit Chanda has advised all students and admission seekers to be aware of this unauthorised study centre.

LSC Dhaka had a record of circulating recruitment process on bdjobs.com, according to the release.