University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has ordered the closure of all public and private universities in the country considering the safety of students in the situation arising out of quota reform.
This information was given in a notification signed by the Secretary of the Commission Dr. Ferdous Zaman on Tuesday night (July 16).
According to the notification, considering the safety of the students, the academic activities of all public and private universities and colleges including university-affiliated medical, textile, engineering and other colleges will remain closed until further notice.
In the notice, the students have been instructed to leave the residential halls for the sake of safety and stay in a safe residence.
Earlier, it was decided to close all the secondary, higher secondary and polytechnic institutions of the country and all colleges and institutions affiliated to the National University for the same reason.
