Hope remains that private universities across the country will be able to foster a culture of research at a PhD level.

The senate members of Dhaka University yesterday proposed to cancel the PhD degree conferred to former IGP Benazir Ahmed as it was given by the university violating the rules

The UGC's decision to allow private universities to offer PhD programmes is a timely move.

Following much debate and discussion, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is planning to allow private universities to introduce PhD programmes.

The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.

Not allowing several private universities to perform up to their potential lets education down in Bangladesh.