BANGLADESH

Public, private universities to fall under one network
The Bangladesh Research and Education Network has been working to bring all the universities and medical colleges across the country under a common network, reports the Dhaka Tribune.University Grants Commission Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan made the comment during the inauguration ceremony of a seminar titled “Strategies for Sustainable Research and Education Network” organised by Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project which was recently held at Dhaka Club.
“We have become able to establish connections among the universities which have been benefiting the students, teachers and researchers across the country … Gradually, all the schools and colleges will be synced with this network and there is no alternative to the internet in order to be connected with the knowledge resources,” he added.
Full report on the Dhaka Tribune site