Government has decided to patronize 271 more colleges.
A circular in this regard, signed by deputy secretary of Secondary and Higher Education Division, Nasima Khanam, was issued on Sunday.
With the new additions, the total number of government colleges and equivalent institutions now stand at 598.
Number of colleges by districts:
| |
Dhaka | 4 |
Manikganj | 4 |
Narayanganj | 4 |
Munshiganj | 4 |
Gazipur | 4 |
Narsingdi | 4 |
Rajbari | 4 |
Shariatpur | 4 |
Maimansingh | 8 |
Kishoreganj | 10 |
Netrokona | 5 |
Tangail | 8 |
Jamalpur | 3 |
Sherpur | 3 |
Chattogram | 10 |
Cox’s Bazar | 5 |
Rangamati | 4 |
Khagrachori | 6 |
Bandarban | 3 |
Noakhali | 1 |
Laxmipur | 1 |
Feni | 1 |
Cumilla | 10 |
Brahmanbaria | 6 |
Chandpur | 7 |
Sylhet | 9 |
Habiganj | 5 |
Moulovibazar | 5 |
Sunamganj | 8 |
Rajshahi | 7 |
Chapainawanganj | 2 |
Natore | 3 |
Pabna | 7 |
Sirajganj | 3 |
Naogaon | 6 |
Bogura | 6 |
Jaypurhat | 1 |
Rangpur | 7 |
Nilphamari | 4 |
Gaibandha | 4 |
Kurigram | 7 |
Dinajpur | 9 |
Lalmonirhat | 3 |
Thakurgaon | 1 |
Chanchgar | 4 |
Khulna | 5 |
Jashore | 5 |
Bagerhat | 6 |
Jhinaidah | 1 |
Kustia | 2 |
Chuadanga | 2 |
Satkhira | 2 |
Magura | 3 |
Narail | 1 |
Barishal | 6 |
Bhola | 4 |
Jhalkathi | 3 |
Pirojpur | 2 |
Patuakhali | 6 |
Barguna | 3 |