Dhaka, May 8 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has initiated strict monitoring mechanisms to ensure transparency in the utilisation of research funds at private universities in the country.

It has also begun work on drafting a set of guidelines to regulate the distribution and use of these funds.

As part of this initiative, the UGC has formed a committee to draft policies on how private universities should use their research allocations.

The committee is tasked with examining whether research is being conducted appropriately, whether a specific percentage of total income is being allocated to research and how those funds are actually being used, including whether they are being spent at all.

In an interview with UNB, UGC Membe...