Dhaka, April 4 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notification cautioning students seeking admission to 35 private universities running without approved vice chancellors, permanent campuses, or other laps, despite repeated warnings.

Of the 35 private universities, 30 are running without chancellor-appointed VCs, 3 are operating illegal campuses and conducting unauthorised educational activities, one failed to relocate to the permanent campus at the scheduled time, and one was barred from admitting new students because of the expiry of temporary permission and a case in court.

Seventy-four private universities conducting education programmes in the country have vice chancellors appointed by the president. The remainin...