University Grants Commission of Bangladesh

University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন
UGC
Crest of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC)
Commission overview
Formed1973; 51 years ago (1973)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersUGC Bhaban, Plot# E-18/A, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
23°46′49″N 90°22′26″E / 23.7802°N 90.3738°E / 23.7802; 90.3738
Employees350
Annual budget5500 crore (US$470 million) (2024-2025)
Commission executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Education
Websiteugc.gov.bd
Footnotes
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University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন, romanizedBañglādeś Biśbobidyālaẏ mañjurī komiśan; abbreviated as UCG) was established on 16 December 1972.[2] It was created according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh.[2]

  1. ^ Bala, Swapan Kumar (2012). "University Grants Commission". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b "University Grants Commission". The Daily Star. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023.