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DU announces Tk 810cr budget
DHAKA, June 26, 2019 (BSS) – The Dhaka University (DU) authorities here
today announced a Tk 810.42 crore budget for the fiscal year 2019-19 at its
annual senate assembly.
DU treasurer Md Kamal Uddin placed the budget in the senate assembly held
at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university with Vice-
Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair.
This year, Tk 452.37 crore has been allocated for salary and allowances
which is 55.82 per cent of the total budget.
The University Grants Commission will provide Taka 694.65 crore for the
budget and Tk 70 crore will come from DU’s own sources. The budget is likely
has a deficit of Tk 45.77 crore, the treasurer told the senate.
Professor Kamal also presented a Tk 761.55 crore revised budget for the
2018-19 fiscal. Last year, the Dhaka University gave a Tk 741.13 crore
budget.
Senate members of the university discussed the proposed budget and other
issues of DU in the meeting.
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