Let us be clear: While there is indeed a crisis in our educational system, private universities are not the problem — they are part of the solution to a problem created largely by public universities. Indeed, the growth of the private university system in Bangladesh can be attributed to the failure of public universities to provide a high quality education — it is no secret that our large public universities, no matter how prestigious, are bogged down by session jams, student politics, and inadequate infrastructure. Top ranked private universities of Bangladesh have done the nation a great service, but the move towards further UGC intervention will only make matters worse, and make it harder for private universities keep their standards high. However one chooses to look at it, the inclusion of UGC reps in private institutions is a bad idea. Diverting government resources to go after private universities is a futile endeavour.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2018 13:07 UTC