Dhaka, May 9 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday urged the founders and entrepreneurs of the universities to take necessary steps to upgrade the private universities to international standards.

He said this when a delegation of Private University Association led by its Chairman Sheikh Kabir met the President at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, the delegation highlighted various problems and possibilities of private universities.

Chairman of the association Sheikh Kabir sought the co-operation of the president to ensure the representation of private universities in relevant institutions, including the University Grants Commission, to improve the quality of management and policy of private universities.

Appreciating the role o...