Dhaka, March 9 -- Barisal University (BU) is struggling to meet international standards in terms of the teacher-student ratio, lagging behind other government universities. With a student population of 10,099, the university has only 210 teachers, 54 of whom are on leave, representing 26 per cent of the total.

As a result, BU's teacher-student ratio stands at 1:65, meaning there is only one teacher for every 65 students, far exceeding the international norm of one teacher per 20 students in higher education.

The teacher shortage has led to difficulties in maintaining the quality of education, with the deputy vice-chancellor also stepping in to teach regularly. This has contributed to growing session congestion in most departments.

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