Bangladesh Universities Have About 1.5 Million Seats in Total Against Some 600,000 Prospective Students: Minister Urges Faster Admission Tests on November 14
Bangladesh Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on November 14 at Dhaka University that around 15 lakh, or 1.5 million, seats are vacant across public and private universities in Bangladesh, while the number of prospective university students this year is estimated at around 6 lakh, or 600,000. He said there is no need for leading institutions to delay their admission processes, as students who fail to secure places there will have ample opportunities at other universities.
Milon spoke at an event at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building of Dhaka University, organized for the 42nd annual conference of the Bangladesh Chemical Society. He urged universities to conduct their admission tests as soon as possible, saying the government wants to address the session backlog.
He acknowledged that this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exam results are unsatisfactory, with only 52 percent of students clearing them. The re-evaluation of examination scripts began on November 7 and is scheduled to conclude on November 23, with results expected the same day. He said the Dhaka University vice-chancellor has decided to accept admission applications until November 25, and that he will request an extension of a few more days so students whose results improve after re-evaluation can also apply.
Referring to this year's SSC examination results, Milon said re-evaluation changed the grades of around 45,000 students, of whom nearly 5,000 who had initially failed subsequently passed, while the GPA of 3,079 students improved. He said a new law passed in 2026 amending the Examination Act of 1980 has established the authority to re-evaluate scripts, and that a four-year degree program must be completed within four years and a five-year program within five, with any delay beyond that an administrative failure.
Source: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
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