Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud has made it clear that there is no plan to declare Titumir College an independent university.

"An expert committee is working to bring (DU-affiliated) seven colleges under a separate university.the UGC Chairman is leading that committee, Titumir College is one of those colleges," he said on Sunday.

The adviser, who is also in charge of the Planning Ministry, said this while responding to a question after the weekly Ecnec meeting held at NEC conference room.

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He mentioned that the seven colleges do not want to be under Dhaka University while the Dhaka University also does not want these seven colleges....