Any private educational institution, wishing to hike salaries of its teachers and staff, cannot increase the monthly tuition fees of students more than 30 percent of the existing fees.

The High Court directs the principal of Sir John Wilson School located in Satarkul area of Dhaka to refrain from charging additional fees from students for the current year.

The government yesterday ordered the private schools to immediately stop collecting hiked tuition and other fees from students until further notice.

The High Court stays for six months a government decision that imposed 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees of English medium students.

Private university students hit the streets across Dhaka demanding withdrawal of the 7.5 percent VAT imposed on tuition fees - a day after police opened fire on East West University students demonstrating on the same demand.

The High Court questions legality of imposing 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on tuition fees of private universities.