President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged universities to move beyond merely conferring degrees and significantly expand international-standard policy-making and research initiatives to ensure the qualitative development of the country’s higher education. He made these remarks on Monday (September 14, 2026) during separate courtesy calls at Bangabhaban by delegations led by the Vice-Chancellors of Khulna University and Islamic University.
During the meetings, the President instructed university authorities to make every effort to ensure that students can establish themselves as qualified and skilled professionals in both national and international arenas, as well as in the global job market upon graduation.
Discussing the overall state of higher education, the President stated, “The present government is working with utmost seriousness to rebuild and elevate the standards of an educational system that was devastated and disrupted during the fascist regime.” During the sessions, the Vice-Chancellors of Khulna University and Islamic University formally briefed the President on their respective institutions’ ongoing academic activities, infrastructure projects, and future research plans.
