13 universities named after Sheikh family officially renamed

Thirteen universities in Bangladesh, previously named after members of the Sheikh family, have officially changed their names.

Asif Mahmud, adviser to the interim government, shared this information on his verified Facebook account on Thursday (16 January).

The Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) also confirmed this information.

The institutions include Sheikh Hasina University in Netrakona, now renamed Netrakona University. Similarly, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University in Kishoreganj has been renamed Kishoreganj University, while Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University in Naogaon is now Naogaon University.

Mujibnagar University in Meherpur has been renamed Meherpur University, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University in Gazipur is now Gazipur Agricultural University.

The name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Shariatpur Agricultural University has been shortened to Shariatpur Agricultural University.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University has been renamed Bangladesh Digital University. Bongomata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University in Jamalpur is now Jamalpur Science and Technology University.

Similarly, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Pirojpur has been renamed Pirojpur Science and Technology University, while Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Narayanganj is now Narayanganj Science and Technology University.

Other changes include renaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Gopalganj to Gopalganj Science and Technology University, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in Chattogram to Maritime University Bangladesh, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University to Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh.