, Jan. 31 -- Bangladesh's higher education scenario is set for a major transformation as the government has approved the Dhaka Central University (DCU) Ordinance, 2026, paving the path for establishing the new university through the integration of seven major public colleges in Dhaka.

The move marks the end of the colleges' affiliation with Dhaka University (DU) and ushers in a new institutional framework aimed at addressing long-standing administrative challenges, session delays and allegations of academic discrimination that have plagued the colleges for years.

Under the ordinance, the seven colleges-recently detached from DU-will now be academically affiliated with the newly established DCU while retaining their individual identities...