Dhaka, Feb 13 (V7N) – The Bangladesh government has officially renamed 13 public universities that were previously named after ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members. The decision was published in an official gazette issued by the President on Thursday (February 13).

According to the ordinance, similar names for multiple universities had caused confusion, making it necessary to revise the names for clarity and proper identification. Since Parliament is dissolved, the President exercised his authority under Article 93(1) of the Constitution to issue the ordinance.

List of Universities and Their New Names:

  1. Sheikh Hasina University, Netrokona → Netrokona University
  2. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Kishoreganj → Kishoreganj University
  3. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Naogaon → Naogaon University
  4. Meherpur Mujibnagar University → Meherpur University
  5. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur → Gazipur Agricultural University
  6. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Shariatpur Agricultural University → Shariatpur Agricultural University
  7. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University → Bangladesh Digital University
  8. Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University, Jamalpur → Jamalpur Science and Technology University
  9. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Pirojpur → Pirojpur Science and Technology University
  10. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Narayanganj → Narayanganj University of Science and Technology
  11. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Gopalganj → Gopalganj University of Science and Technology
  12. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Chittagong → Maritime University Bangladesh
  13. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University → Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh

The renaming marks a significant shift in policy following the political transition in the country.