Next steps
University Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The university is currently grappling with the challenge of restoring campus stability and academic normalcy while managing the lingering social and administrative tensions stemming from the July 2024 student uprising and recent incidents of student misconduct.
University announced that classes for the 2025-26 academic session would commence on June 17, 2026.
VC Prof. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan met with the Home Minister to demand the arrest of suspects in a May 12 attempted rape and murder case.
Syndicate meeting resulted in disciplinary actions against 12 teachers and one official for their roles in the July 2024 uprising.
The university held a workshop titled “University Ranking: Action Plan” to discuss strategies for improving global rankings.
Authorities suspended 12 students from the History Department for ragging first-year students.
student_count (17,212) and faculty_count (836) are from Wikipedia citing 2018-2019 data; current figures likely higher but not officially published in this window. Budget figure Tk 323.35 crore confirmed by multiple outlets (New Age, Dhaka Tribune) for FY 2025-26; converted to BDT units (1 crore = 10,000,000 BDT → 3,233,500,000 BDT). VC Kamrul Ahsan appointed by President Shahabuddin on 5 Sep 2024, assumed office 8 Sep 2024 (confirmed by bdnews24, TBS, BSS). Pro-VCs and Treasurer appointed 18 Sep 2024 per Ministry of Education notification. Registrar listed as acting only. July-uprising probe report was due by April 15 2026; no confirmation of publication found as of May 18 2026 -- marked partial. The May 2026 rape attempt protest is ongoing and unresolved. JUCSU election held Sep 11 2025 (first in 33 years); Shibir-backed panel won 20 of 25 posts.
Source: 19 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05