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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The university is currently navigating a period of administrative transition under new leadership while addressing concerns regarding the centralization of research funding.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan held a meeting with faculty members from Science, Engineering, and Marine Sciences.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan visited the university's central temple.
A delegation of Bangladeshi Vice-Chancellors, including Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan, visited the University of the Punjab to discuss academic collaboration.
The Satellite Ocean Observation and Data Innovation Centre was inaugurated at the university.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan inaugurated a new shuttle train for student transportation.
verification_status=partial: student_count (27,550) from Wikipedia citing university data; figure includes undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students. faculty_count (974) from Wikipedia. annual_budget_bdt (43,916,000,000 = BDT 439.16 crore) from Wikipedia citing 2024-25 figure; no 2025-26 university budget circular found in open sources. treasurer: not confirmed in any primary source retrieved within the 90-day window; field set to null. registrar listed as Acting (Prof Dr Muhammad Saiful Islam) per World Bank visit BSS report (2026-05-02); no gazette notification of substantive registrar appointment found. VC predecessor Prof Muhammad Yeahia Akhter (appointed Sep 2024 by interim government) was replaced on 2026-03-16 by BNP-Tarique government. Pro-VC names (Shamim Uddin Khan, Academic; Md Kamal Uddin, Administration) confirmed from cu.ac.bd/pvco/ and BSS HEAT visit report. 5th convocation was held May 14, 2025 (outside the current 90-day window); no new convocation announced within the window. CU campus at Hathazari, 22 km north of Chittagong city, 2,312 acres; shuttle train service (Bangladesh Railway eastern division) is the primary student transport mode.
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (CU unit) announced a partial leadership configuration.
The university invited applications for M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs for the July 2026 session.
The university issued a notice regarding seat allocation in residential halls and the Shilpi Rashid Chowdhury Hostel.
An urgent notice regarding student ID card issuance was published.
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