The Cabinet has given policy approval to the drafts laws on establishing science and technology universities in Lakshmipur, Bogura, to be named Lakshmipur University of Science and Technology and Bogura University of Science and Technology respectively.
The approval came at a regular meeting of the Cabinet at the Secretariat on Monday (Jan 26) with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, Senior Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam Briefing told the media after the meeting.
The locations for the new universities are yet to be selected, the Cabinet Secretary added.
So far, there are 44 public universities in the country and with these two universities the number will be stand at 46.
On the otherhand, 105 private universities in the country among them 90 universities have been operating educational activities in the country.